Lawmakers Endorse Aiyedatiwa For APC Ticket

Fifteen members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have officially endorsed the incumbent governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to clinch the ticket of the All Progressives Congress. 

The lawmakers, led by the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji, disclosed that Aiyedatiwa’s activities since the demise of the deceased Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, has been impressive.

Rocketparrot News reports that the endorsement comes one week after some members of the state Assembly passed a vote of no - confidence on the Speaker, after he had openly assured Aiyedatiwa of getting the support of about 18 lawmakers during the governor’s formal declaration to enter the race, a few weeks ago.

The aggrieved members, who distanced themselves from the show of partisan politics, included the Majority Leader, Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi; Parliamentary Secretary, Moyinolorun Ogunwumiju; Chief Whip, Oluwarotimi Fasonu, Minority Leader, Olajide Oguntodu and Deputy Minority Leader, Raymond Daodu.

Others were Akinsuroju Nelson, Akomolafe Temitope, Ifabiyi Olatunji, Agbulu Akeem, Christopher Ayebusiwa, Atinuke Witherspoon, Biola Oladapo and Afe Felix.

Oladiji told newsmen that the governor had done more than enough to deserve the endorsement. 

The Speaker, who came with a delegation of 15 state lawmakers, said the governor had prioritsed the payment of their salaries, begun the recruitment of about 2,000 health workers and had maintained a cordial relationships with the legislature and the judiciary. 

He said, “We are here to tell you that as far as we are concerned, those of us here and our members, who are on their way, are fully in support of the continuity of the APC-led government. We are in support of continuity. We believe it will work out and we are giving them 100 per cent assurance that the primary elections will be peaceful. 

While he welcomed the delegation, the APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, assured that the ruling party would provide a level playing field for all governorship aspirants ahead of the APC primaries in the state next month.