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Seven out of the 16 governorship aspirants who participated in the Ondo State All Progressives Congress primary election have reconcile with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to win the November election, even as they declared their full support.
The aspirants are Morayo Lebi, Prof Dayo Faduyile, Dr Soji Ehinlanwo, Prince Diran Iyantan, Mayowa Akinfolarin, Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo and Mr Jimi Odimayo.
This was contained in a statement by the group on Friday.
The aspirants however advocated for the progress of the party and the state.
The statement read, “We who were aspirants in the just-concluded governorship primary wish to call all members of our party who have a genuine interest in the success of the party in the forthcoming election in November to embrace peace for a resounding victory in the polls.
“The party position is that His Excellency, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is our gubernatorial candidate. This position should be sacrosanct to us all, even when some of us have expressed some reservations. We acknowledge that perfection is a moving target.
“As party leaders who have contributed significantly to nurturing the party to impressive growth, we cannot allow anything that could lead to the polarisation of our party with the potential consequence of undermining unity within our party.
“We, therefore, call on our supporters and all stakeholders to put aside personal interests and allow the overriding interest of the party to take precedence.”
