Ondo 2024: APC chieftain Emami urges Aiyedatiwa to reconcile with aggrieved aspirants

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress,Chief Ayirimi Emami has called on the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa to reconcile with his aggrieved rivals in the recently held governorship primary election.

In the primary conducted by a team led by Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, his colleague, Governor Aiyedatiwa was declared winner having polled 48, 569 in the direct primary exercise to defeat all the other 15 aspirants.

Aiyedatiwa victory did not go down well with some of the aspirants who claimed that the primary election was held in clear breach of laid down rules and regulations of the APC.

While congratulating Governor Aiyedatiwa, the APC chieftain who described his victory at the primary as testament of his impactful governance for the few months he has taken over as governor of Ondo state,

He said it behooves Governor Aiyedatiwa to broker peace with the aggrieved aspirants, accommodate them in the course of his campaigns for the overall interest of the APC and development of the oil producing state.

While he maintained that Governor Aiyedatiwa stance should be a no victor, no vanquished towards the other aspirants on the outcome of the primary, Emami, said the cooperation of other aspirants would make the Party victory seamless and are ccelerate the developmental strides being witnessed in the state.

He equally appealed to other aspirants that contested the APC governorship primary to sheathe their sword and support the candidacy of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

Some of the contenders for the ticket won by Governor Aiyedatiwa included senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Jimoh Ibrahim; Olusola Oke SAN, former President of Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Francis Faduyile, a mechanical engineer, Dr Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo and the National Vice Chairman of the APC (South APC (South West), Isaac Kekemeke.

Others were Dr Soji Ehinlanwo, Akinfolarin Samuel, Okunjimi Odimayo, Adewale Akinterinwa, Olugbenga Edema and Brig. Gen. Ohunyeye Olamide (retd), Morayo Lebi, Oladiran Iyatan and Engnr. Ifeoluwa Oyedele.