ONDO GUBER: ACTION DEMOCRATIC PARTY PICKS AYODEJI AKINNODI AS CANDIDATE 26-04-24
By Sadiq Aminu The action Democratic party, ADP has picked Mr Ayodeji Akinnodi as its candidate for the November governorship election in Ondo state .
Mr Akinnodi was picked through a consensus which was affirmed by delegates from all the eighteen local government areas of the state.
The event held in Akure, the state capital was witnessed by the ADP National Chairman, Mr Yabagi Yusuf, and the State Chairman Mr Olufemi Oladejo while it was supervised by INEC officials.
Addressing the delegates, the National chairman, Mr Yusuf noted that Mr Akinnodi had worked tirelessly for development of the party, hence the decision to offer him the governorship ticket.
The state chairman, Mr Oladejo expressed optimisim that with Mr Akinnodi as the ADP governorship candidate, he was sure that the party would come out victorious in the November 16 election.
In his acceptance speech, the flagbearer, Mr Akinnodi who explained that he was in the race to enhance the development of Ondo state promised to give priority attention to infrastructure, health, transport, education, power and housing sectors.
The ADP governorship candidate who pledged to involve youths in his government if given the opportunity to serve the state appreciated the party for offering him the ticket unopposed.