Ahead of the governor election in Ondo State, Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday officially inaugurated its campaign amid fanfare in Akure, the state capital0.
The M.K.O Abiola Democracy Park venue of the event was besieged by party supporters from the 18 local government areas of the state, dressed in different attires emblazoned with party logos.
“Do not vote for APC, do not allow APC to rig the election. If APC rigs this election, they will face the wrath”
PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, who spoke at the event, declared that the PDP would win the forthcoming governorship election, stressing that the state belonged to the PDP.
Secondus, while addressing party supporters said, “Do not vote for APC, do not allow APC to rig the election. If APC rigs this election, they will face the wrath. The only thing Akeredolu is relying upon is to rig the election because he has not performed.
“Make sure you vote out the government that has turned Ondo State to a family business, let Buhari know that the only thing left for him is to conduct free and fair elections in Edo and Ondo states.”
PDP candidate in Ondo, Eyitayo Jegede, urged the people to vote for the PDP, promising that if he won the election, there would be a new face of development in the state.
After receiving the flag of the party from the PDP national chairman, Jegede who was also the candidate of the party in the 2016 governorship election, said he would liberate the state if elected the next governor.
According to Jegede, “There would be a new face of Ondo State, after I have been sworn in February 2021, there would be a reduction in school fees, there would be a reduction in hospital bills, there would be jobs for the youths, our economy will grow, vote for the PDP on October 10, 2020.”
Both state and national leaders of the party were present to witness the event, including the governors of Oyo and Sokoto states, Seyi Makinde and Aminu Tambuwal, respectively; former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola; former governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni, among other party men and women.