Ondo Governorship Poll: Governor Aiyedatiwa meets APC stakeholders, preaches unity 

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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has urged stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to embrace peace and unity in preparation for the upcoming governorship election in the state.

In a statement on Monday, Governor Aiyedatiwa’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, shared that the governor conveyed this message during an interactive session with party stakeholders from all 18 local government areas of the state.

This meeting marked the first gathering since the governor’s inauguration. Governor Aiyedatiwa seized the opportunity to express gratitude to the party leaders for their support, emphasizing the importance of harmonizing all factions within the party to propel both the party and the state forward.

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“It is important for me to tell you that as leaders of our party, we must put behind us the events of the last few months and come together as one big family for the progress of the APC and the development of our dear State. 

“To me, what happened in the past was just politics. It was not a fight; it was not a battle; it was mere politics and I can say that I did not take any offence from that. The most important thing for us is to remain as one big family. There should be no division in our party.

“There is the need to make our party stronger and that necessitated the idea of this enlarged stakeholders meeting to bring everybody on board. Our party leaders and members are critical stakeholders that we cannot afford to neglect.

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“There have been complaints from many of our party officers at local levels of not being carried along in the scheme of things. That must now be a thing of the past. All our party officers from ward to local government to State levels will be given the recognition they deserve.” 

The governor assured that he would collaborate with the party leadership to ensure the smooth functioning of the party structure, consistent engagement with stakeholders, and the effective operation of the Leaders’ Caucus and Governor’s Advisory Council.

Regarding the upcoming governorship election, he urged party leaders to ensure a peaceful conduct among aspirants and their followers, emphasizing the necessity of a conflict-free primary election and a tranquil governorship election in the state.

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Paying tribute to the late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the governor pledged the state government’s commitment to working with the family for a dignified state burial and to immortalize his name and legacies.

Expressing gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his keen interest in the state’s peace and development, the governor highlighted the president’s satisfaction with the current tranquility in the state.

The State Chairman of the party, Engr. Ade Adetimehin, commended the governor for promptly engaging party stakeholders and emphasized the need for party leaders to set aside the past in order to foster unity ahead of the upcoming governorship election.