The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi has reportedly opened discussions with the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) after he failed to secure the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
This development, according to a source close to Ajayi is coming on the heels of the adamant posture of the PDP governorship aspirants who have refused to stand down their ambitions for Ajayi to emerge as consensus candidate for the party.
It could not be independently confirmed as at press time, if Agboola is among the various aspirants who have been discussing with the SDP but the party’s National Vice Chairman (Southwest), Olu Agunloye affirmed that some governorship hopefuls had approached the party to run on its platform.
Ondo 2020: Deputy Governor Eyes SDP As PDP Aspirants Reject Automatic Ticket
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi has reportedly opened discussions with the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) after he failed to secure the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
This development, according to a source close to Ajayi is coming on the heels of the adamant posture of the PDP governorship aspirants who have refused to stand down their ambitions for Ajayi to emerge as consensus candidate for the party.
It could not be independently confirmed as at press time, if Agboola is among the various aspirants who have been discussing with the SDP but the party’s National Vice Chairman (Southwest), Olu Agunloye affirmed that some governorship hopefuls had approached the party to run on its platform.
According to the source, all entreaties to the PDP aspirants appear to have been unsuccessful even as the support of the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has not helped matters.
“The deputy can win on any platform since the aspirants of the PDP are becoming adamant. What they fail to realize is that it’s only the Deputy Governor who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Aketi and defeat him”.
“It is disappointing that the Oyo State governor will be openly backing Eyitayo Jegede simply because he is from Akure. We have been briefed of all his moves and logistics support for Jegede”.
“But I can assure you that if the PDP fails to play their own part of the bargain before the defection of the deputy governor, SDP shall be there for us and we will win the contest”, he said.
It was gathered that one of the issues mutually agreed upon by the Deputy Governor and the national leadership of the PDP was that the state leaders of the party were to rein in their 3 per ward delegates that have been elected many weeks before the defection of the deputy governor.
However in a statement by his media adviser, Allen Sowore, Ajayi denied knowledge of the campaign posters saying it is the handiwork of desperate politicians in the state.