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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Umar Ganduje, along with governors elected under the party, has urged the aggrieved members in Ondo state to support Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the upcoming governorship election next month.
Among those aggrieved are the governorship aspirants who competed against Governor Aiyedatiwa in the APC primary.
While addressing party members, Ganduje emphasized that achieving victory at the polls is a collective responsibility for all party members. He encouraged everyone to unite in their efforts to secure success in the election.
Ganduje said: “Our mission is to give you assurance that our party is solidly behind you, .that the party at the national level are behind you. We are here to give you hope, to encourage you, to make you feel that this election is a task that must be done.
“We are so encouraged that there is unity in this party, especially when you invited all aspirants, there is no victor no vanquish in the primary. This is a win-win situation. This is a big achievement.
“I’m expecting 90 percent victory in this election. Make sure that you know those who are supposed to vote in your units. You must be involved in a house-to-house campaign. We are strategizing, we must have 100 percent states of the South West, beginning from Ondo State.”
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Sanwolu who is the Coordinator of the party in the Southwest, called for unity among members.
“The South West APC leaders meeting was successful, coming up today, we are truly happy, the main reason, it is because of you. To come here and thank you. All of you are critical to the election of November 16. The future is bright for Ondo State. We must agree. We can’t get any leadership support other than this. For me, it is to congratulate all of us.
“I am happy for the turnout. If we come together, we will win. We are going to an election, we need everyone in this election that is why I brought everyone together, to come and appeal to you. More than 85 percent of the votes we must get,” Sanwolu urged.
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebamiji said the November 16th polls would be a deciding moment in the history of the state.
He urged APC members not to allow the achievements of law Akeredolu to be reversed.
“We have a duty to keep Ondo State in the progressive circle. Coming second is not an option. We must retain APC in power.”
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele urged the party to integrate all the aggrieved members to foster unity ahead of the forthcoming election.
He said: “I want to say that the true heroes are the aspirants. I beg you in the name of God. This is actually the President’s election. Make them (aggrieved aspirants) relevant, and integrate them. This reconciliation continues after the election because, the PDP doesn’t have a candidate, after the election, he (Agboola Ajayi) is still coming back.”
One of the former aspirants, Chief Olusola Oke declared that all the 16 aspirants have agreed to work for Governor Aiyedatiwa to ensure that the opposition party does not take over the state.
“All the 16 aspirants have resolved to settle and agree to work with the candidate of our party. We believe that we should not allow the state to slip into opposition.”
Among those who attended the reconciliation meeting were Chief Olusola Oke, Isaac Kekemeke, Wale Akinterinwa, and Mrs Oladunni Odu.