Ondo poll: Adeleke, South West PDP take campaign to markets, palaces

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West have intensified campaigns for the election of the party’s candidate in Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, ahead of next week’s governorship poll.

PDP South-West Publicity Secretary, Sanya Atofarati, stated, “Governor Adeleke and the PDP in the region are strengthening Agboola Ajayi’s campaign in markets, palaces, and various communities to gain more supporters for the party candidate.”

In a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, Atofarati added, “Some of the areas we have visited in the Ondo PDP governorship campaign include Bolorunduro, Ondo, and Owo. We also visited the palace of the Osemawe and canvassed votes inside the markets for candidate Agboola Ajayi.”

“We were at the Labour House in Akure, where we met with retired permanent secretaries and directors in the state.”

“The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive; the people of the state are resolute, and they are prepared. They are determined to vote for the PDP candidate in the election.”

“A PDP victory is achievable because our government, in the past, implemented tangible projects that have stood the test of time. It is clear that the people of Ondo State are dissatisfied with the way the All Progressives Congress has mismanaged the state in the last eight years. Nothing significant has been accomplished by the sitting governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.”

“This is not just about political parties; it’s about the people’s welfare. The state has been neglected. There is no way the people of Ondo State will continue like this. They are suffering, which is why they are determined to change the government and elect the PDP.”

“From our interactions and the feedback from our campaigns, visits to communities, palaces, markets, and groups, it is clear that the people of Ondo State recognise that the lasting projects in the state were implemented by the PDP government. Without what the PDP government accomplished, nothing would be left,” Atofarati said.

However, the Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Wale Akinlosotu, said that Adeleke and the South-West PDP were only in Ondo State for a “jamboree,” adding, “They will return to their bases empty-handed after being defeated in the election.”

Akinlosotu remarked, “It is evident that the people of Ondo State are behind Aiyedatiwa of the APC in this election. His projects and programmes resonate with the people, which is why they will vote for him next week to continue in office and deliver even more life-transforming projects for the state.”

“PDP is in decline in Ondo State. All the major stakeholders in the party have joined the APC. This is a clear indication of Governor Aiyedatiwa’s widespread acceptance and purposeful leadership,” the commissioner added.