Ondo Poll: Stakeholders Drum Support For Jegede

As the contention for who becomes the running mate to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mr Eyitayo Jegede in the Ondo State governorship election gathers storm, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP and other party leaders, have been urged to do everything to support the party’s flag bearer in the October 10 poll.
While reacting to the inability of the Ondo State deputy governor Agboola Ajayi to clinch the party ticket in the July 22 PDP governorship primary and his rumoured defection to Zenith Labour Party,  members of Vanguard for Justice and Fairness in PDP (VJF), cautioned members of PDP national working committee and other party heavy weights to desist from any act that can work against the overall interest of the party.
In a statement, the VJF president, Abubakar Abagi, said the group is worried over the growing disaffection, particularly among the top leadership of the PDP over “anti-party activities” by ranking officials of the party and leaders following the victory of Eyitayo Jegede at the primaries.
“It has come to our knowledge that some top party leaders are not happy over the victory of Mr Jegede over Ajayi’s loss at the PDP governorship primaries and are beginning to show tacit support for Ajayi to leave the party and withdrawing their support for Mr Jegede who clearly won in a transparent process.
“We are fully aware that Mr Jegede is seen by these unhappy leaders as being a follower of the political ideology championed by the former vice president and PDP candidate in the 2019 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. However, Mr Jegede still remains the choice of the people of Ondo State and the entire PDP followers in the state and that should be respected”, Abagi said.