Ondo PDP: Deputy Gov Says Life Goes On After Losing PDP Ticket To Jegede
The Ondo State Deputy Governor , Agboola Ajayi, has accepted defeat in the Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary election in the state held on Wednesday.
A former Attorney General of the state, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) won as the party’s ticket after polling 888 votes to defeat Ajayi who came second with 657 votes.
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Reacting to the outcome of the election, the deputy governor took to his Twitter handle on Thursday night and said ‘ life goes on.’
The deputy governor, who defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress about a month ago after a frosty relationship with Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, said he fought many forces in the primary poll.
Ajayi thanked his supporters for standing by him to install a people friendly government in the state while wishing the flag bearer of the party, Jegede, well in the coming poll.
He said, ” Following the outcome of the primary election of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), held on 22nd July,2020, where Eyitayo Jegede SAN, was elected winner, we wish to thank the good people of Ondo State for standing with us in the struggle to
liberate our state.
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” The people have spoken, and we accept the outcome in good faith, knowing full well that it was a race against different forces.
“We remain undaunted and resolute about our commitment to a people oriented government against personalised democracy.
“We wish the good people of Ondo State and the winner the best as we march on. For us, life goes on.”
Recall that Jegede contested against Akeredolu and lost in the 2016 governorship election in the state.
