An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Segun Abraham, has accepted the results of Saturday’s APC governorship primary election.
In a congratulatory message issued on Sunday in Akure, the state capital, Abraham conceded victory to Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, who emerged as the governorship candidate of the party in the state.
“I congratulate Akeredolu, who emerged with 669 votes at the primary election of our great party, the APC, in Ondo State. My special regards and admiration for the Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar and his team for their sterling quality and integrity in conducting the APC governorship primary in Ondo State.
“I also thank my teeming supporters for showing maximum solidarity throughout the campaigns till now. I am not unaware of the pain you feel right now; you all took our message of industrialising Ondo State to every nook and cranny.
“I pray that our God will bring the much-needed prosperity we seek to Ondo State in earnest.
“I will not turn my back on my loving people of Ondo. I will continue to contribute my quota to the development of our state in any way God directs,” the message read.
Abraham also promised to remain loyal to the party and its ideals and principles.
Akeredolu polled 669 votes to defeat Abraham, who secured 635 votes, who came second. Akeredolu, a former president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), was the 2012 governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the state and contested alongside incumbent Governor Olusegun Mimiko.
Twenty-four aspirants jostled for the party’s ticket in the Saturday governorship primary election.
After the election, the results are: Olusola Oke – 576 votes, Ajayi Borrofice- 471 votes, Tayo Alasoadura- 206 votes, Bode Ayorinde- 67 votes, Jumoke- Ajasin Anifowose- one vote, Tunji Ariyomo- two votes, Tunji Abayomi- five votes, Afemi Mayowa- 13 votes, Adegbomire Adebiyi- 8 votes, Adekunle Adekunle- eight votes, Ayo Akinyelure- three votes and Jamiu Afolabi, 44 votes, Ademola Adegoroye- 0 votes, Bukola Adetula – eight votes, Foluso Adefemi – 13 votes, Victor Olabimtan- 18 votes and Boye Oyewumi – seven votes.
A total of 2774 delegates were accredited to vote during the exercise which was monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
PDP urges IGP to investigate killing of ex-LG boss
From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
The Senator Ali Modu Sheriff’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has called on Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Idris Ibrahim, to personally take over investigation into the killing of a former chairman of Okitipupa Local Government Area, Mr. Niyi Pirisola.
Yet-to-be identified gunmen killed Pirisola in his house on Friday in his residence in Okitipupa. In a statement issued yesterday by the Director of Media and Publicity of the faction, Mr. Yemi Akintomide, the party frowned at the killing of the politician who many described as humane, gentle and peace loving.
“We urge the IGP to personally commence investigation into this killing and ensure the perpetrators are brought to book within the shortest of time.”
“We, as a political party, decry and condemn in its totality this kind of politics with bitterness where our brilliant and versatile hands will be cut down in their prime, when the state and Nigeria need them the most.