Ondo 2020: Deputy Governor, Agboola Favors Mimiko’s Aide As Running Mate
By Tunde Olorungbotemi
Ondo Deputy Governor, Agboola and Former Governor, Mimiko
Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, Who is also the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, has picked a former Commissioner for Works, Mr Gboye Adegbenro, as his running mate ahead of the October 10 governorshp election.
Adegbenro, an engineer, was a commissioner during the administration of Olusegun Mimiko.
VOICE AIR MEDIA gathered that the deputy governor and the leadership of the party agreed on Adegbenro during a meeting.
The former commissioner’s name was said to have been sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission in order to beat the final deadline of the commission on Tuesday
The state Chairman of the ZLP, Mr Joseph Akinlaja, confirmed the development on Sunday.
He said, “Yes we have picked a running mate his name is Gboye Adegbenro. He would be announce tomorrow (Monday).”
Ajayi, who formally announced his defection to the ZLP last Friday in Akure after he had resigned from both the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party, is expected to kick-start his governorshp campaign any moment from now.
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Ondo Deputy Governor, Agboola and Former Governor, MimikoOndo State Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, Who is also the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, has picked a former Commissioner for Works, Mr Gboye Adegbenro, as his running mate ahead of the October 10 governorshp election.
Adegbenro, an engineer, was a commissioner during the administration of Olusegun Mimiko.
VOICE AIR MEDIA gathered that the deputy governor and the leadership of the party agreed on Adegbenro during a meeting.
The former commissioner’s name was said to have been sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission in order to beat the final deadline of the commission on Tuesday
The state Chairman of the ZLP, Mr Joseph Akinlaja, confirmed the development on Sunday.
He said, “Yes we have picked a running mate his name is Gboye Adegbenro. He would be announce tomorrow (Monday).”
Ajayi, who formally announced his defection to the ZLP last Friday in Akure after he had resigned from both the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party, is expected to kick-start his governorshp campaign any moment from now.
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