The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the idea of granting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa an automatic ticket for the Ondo State governorship election scheduled for November 16, 2024.
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national spokesman Felix Morka made the announcement during an appearance on Thursday’s episode of Channels Television’
s Politics Today program.
Morka emphasised the party’s commitment to democracy, stating that anyone aspiring for the nomination must go through the process and earn it.
When asked whether the APC would offer Aiyedatiwa the opportunity to be the first to accept or decline candidacy before the party’s primary for the upcoming November election, Morka responded:
Morka also mentioned that he cannot predict whether the gubernatorial candidacy will be regionally designated in Ondo or not.
He said:
Aiyedatiwa, the former deputy governor of Ondo, officially assumed the role of governor for the South-West state on December 27, 2023, following the unfortunate passing of Governor Rotimi
Akeredolu.
Given the prevailing sombre atmosphere in the state due to Akeredolu’s demise, Aiyedatiwa may be hesitant to express interest in the upcoming 2024 governorship election. Nevertheless, political ambition tends to progress.
Unless unforeseen alterations exist, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has already scheduled the Ondo State Governorship Poll for November 16, 2024.
Aiyedatiwa, set to complete Akeredolu’s second term by February 2025, is constitutionally allowed to run for office, potentially serving as governor for an additional eight years if the electorate favours him.
Yet, speculation arises among keen political observers in Ondo: Will Aiyedatiwa actively pursue another term or gracefully step down by February 2025? Can
he secure the support of influential figures in Akeredolu’s camp for a potential electoral victory? Only time will provide the answers to these questions.
In another report, Governor Aiyedatiwa has been accused of parading forged academic credentials as the APC prepared for its governorship primary in April.
Ondo State Redemption Initiative (OSRI)
warned the APC against presenting Aiyedatiwa as its governorship candidate in the forthcoming election in the state.
The group alleged that the claim by Governor Aiyedatiwa that he had a diploma from the University of Ibadan
in 2001 was false, citing evidence.
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