The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has on Sunday night, made an open declaration that the November 26 Gubernatorial election in the Ondo State, would no longer hold, except the issues of the candidacy of the party is resolved.
The Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, who doubles as the National Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, disclosed this on behalf of the party.
The Governor, expressed the assurance that the candidate of the Ahmed Makarfi faction of the party, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), would contest the election.
According to him, the PDP as a party in Nigeria and Ondo State in particular, is a major stakeholder in election matters, and no one can prevent the party from participating in the forthcoming Governorship election in the State.
He said, “I don’t know how they will do it, it is impossible for them to deny us our right. Justice will stand, and Jegede will contest this election. Election can’t take place in Ondo State without the PDP.”
The Governor, further explained that the substitution of name by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was a conspiracy, because the decision of the electoral body could not find comfort “in justice, in principle, in law, and in morality.”
Mimiko, who noted that redress had been sought by Jegede, the PDP, and major stakeholders, assured party members that justice would be done, because the alleged impunity on the matter would not stand.
The Governor, commended President Muhammadu Buhari, for his action towards good and credible elections in the country, by ensuring that justice would be done regarding the Ondo election.
He however, debunked insinuations that he went to see Buhari, as a prelude to crossing over to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
He explained, “I had to see the President in my capacity as the Chief Security Officer in Ondo State, briefing the Chief Security Officer of the country, on the need to allow justice to prevail, and Mr. President gave his commitment, to ensure that justice will be done, and I have no reason to doubt him.“Justice will stand, and Jegede will contest the election. Election can’t take place without the PDP.
“We know those that are behind this. It is beyond the President. Their thinking is that without Jegede, they will win, but their plan will fail,” he said.
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