Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, met with APC stakeholders in the 18 Local Government Areas (LGA) of the state ahead of the gubernatorial election on Monday.
Aiyedatiwa urges APC and All Progressives Congress stakeholders to embrace peace and unity ahead of the coming governorship election that is to hold in the state.
Governor Aiyedatiwa expressed gratitude to the party leaders for their support, stressing the need for all contending forces within the party to come together to move the party and the state forward.
“It is important for me to tell you that as leaders of our party, we must put behind us the events of the last few months and come together as one big family for the progress of APC and the development of our dear state.
“To me, what happened in the past was just politics. It was not a fight; it was not a battle; it was mere politics, and I can say that I did not take any offence from that. The most important thing for us is to remain as one big family. There should be no division in our party.”
The governor, while addressing the stakeholders, said that being united makes the party stronger, and it was necessary to meet with the stakeholders.
He added, “our party leaders and members are critical stakeholders that we cannot afford to neglect.”
“There have been complaints from many of our party officers at local levels about not being carried along in the scheme of things. That must now be a thing of the past. All our party officers, from ward to local government and state levels will be given the recognition they deserve,” the Governor said.
He said that APC stakeholders should ensure the peaceful conduct of aspirants and their followers. There must be a rancorous-free primary election and a peaceful governorship election in the state.
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However, Aiyedatiwa stressed that the state government will work with the family to give him a befitting state burial and to immortalise former Governor, Late Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, name and legacies.
Speaking earlier, the State Chairman of the APC, Mr. Ade Adetimehin, commended the governor for the timely engagement of party stakeholders and stressed that party leaders must put the past behind them to foster unity ahead of the coming governorship election.
Other dignitaries present were members of the State House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, members of the State Executive Council, led by the Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladuni Odu, former Deputy Governors, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo, former State Chairman of the party, Ambassador Sola Iji, former SSG, Hon. Sunday Abegunde, members of the House of Representatives, Hon. Biola Makinde, Chief Segun Ojo, Chief Jamiu Ekungba, and Mrs. Jumoke Anifowoshe, among many others.
