Ondo guber election: Drama as APC group rejects Ondo governor, declares support for SDP candidate

TimesNow.com.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international events

Akure, Ondo state – A group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state called the Ondo Patriots, has declared its support for Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Benson Akingboye in the forthcoming gubernatorial election.

The APC group rejected the ruling party’s candidate, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, a week before the Saturday, November 16 governorship election.

As reported by The Punch, the group disclosed this in a petition written to the APC national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje in Abuja on Saturday, November 9.

The Coordinator of Ondo Patriots, Dele Oyewo, rubbished the primary election that produced Governor Aiyedatiwa as the APC candidate.

Meanwhile, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Governor Aiyedatiwa said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) no longer exists in Ondo state

Aiyedatiwa urged residents not to waste their votes on PDP in the forthcoming November 16 governorship election in Ondo state.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate said the PDP’s umbrella has been torn into shreds

Source: TimesNow.com.ng

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