Ondo 2020: Jegede Bows To Pressure Over Choice Of Deputy

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, has caved in on his choice of deputy governor following pressure from leaders of the party within and outside the state.
He has agreed to pick his deputy from the oil-rich Ilaje council area of the state.
The window to substitute a candidate given by INEC will lapse next week Tuesday, August 18.
Because of the importance of the area, the incumbent governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has equally picked his running mate, Lucky Ayedatiwa, from the same council area. Jegede had before now insisted on the choice of lkengbonu Gboluga but this was vehemently rejected by leaders within the state and outside. Gboluga is presently a member of the House of Representatives
The Tide source gathered that after weeks of intense consultation and horse-trading, the candidate bowed to pressure and agreed to drop Gboluga for political reasons.
Jegede, according to reliable party source has agreed to toe the line of the leaders of the party, who insisted that for party cohesion and peace, he should look inwards and pick his deputy amongst his co- contestants in the governorship primary.
Consequently, he has submitted the names of Hon. Banji Okunomo and Hon. Sola Ebiseni to the leaders to make a choice.