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The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi has reportedly opened discussions with the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) he failed to secure the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

This development, according to a source close to the Ajayi is coming on the heels of the adamant posture of the PDP governorship aspirants who have refused to stand down their ambitions for Ajayi to emerge as consensus candidate for the party.

It could not be independently confirmed as at press time, if Agboola is among the various aspirants who have been discussing with the SDP but the party’s National Vice Chairman (Southwest), Olu Agunloye affirmed that some governorship hopefuls had approached the party to run on its platform.

According to the source, all entreaties to the PDP aspirants appear to have been unsuccessful even as the of the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde has not helped matters.

“The deputy can win on any platform since the aspirants of the PDP are becoming adamant. What they fail to realize is that it’s only the Deputy Governor who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Aketi and defeat him”.

“It is disappointing that the Oyo state governor will be openly backing Eyitayo Jegede simply because he is from Akure. We have been briefed of all his moves and logistics for Jegede”.

“But I can assure you that if the PDP fails to play their own part of the bargain before the defection of the deputy governor, SDP shall be there for us and we will win the contest”, he said.

It was gathered that one of the issues mutually agreed upon by the Deputy Governor and the national leadership of the PDP was that the state leaders of the party were to rein in their 3 per ward delegates that have been elected many weeks before the defection of the deputy governor.

However in a statement by his media adviser, Allen Sowore, Ajayi denied knowledge of the campaign posters saying it is the handiwork of desperate politicians in the state.

” This is to inform the general public that the campaign posters with the picture of the Deputy Governor in other political parties rather than the People’s Democratic Party,( PDP) circulating on various New Media Platforms doesn’t emanate from the office of Ondo State Deputy Governor and People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) governorship aspirant Alfred Agboola Ajayi”.

“This is the hardiwork of desperate politicians who have tried unsuccessfully to pitch the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) against the Deputy Governor”.

“The purveyor of this fake news are well known to the public. We would not have responded to this fake and unsubstantiated story if not for unsuspecting of the public”.

“There was no time the Deputy Governor addressed press after his official declaration for the PDP on Monday 22nd June, 2020”.

“We therefore urge the public to disregard this and the subsequent ones to follow”.

“It is understandable that it will take a very long time for the All Progressives Congress, (APC) to recover from the whammy the defection of the Deputy Governor has caused”.

https://www.independent.ng/ondo-2020-deputy-governor-eyes-sdp-as-pdp-aspirants-reject-automatic-ticket/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

him don fail

He forgot he was deputy governor
Doesn't have direct access to the states vault like Edo state, where political manovering well oiled gave the governor the ticket within a week of ing the PDP

He must be very confused now.

Party of Tax collectors

This one is on a very Loooooooooooong thing

For me, i am highly dissapointed with the deputy Governor conducted himself. How can i be a Governor and my deputy is fighting to take over from me, when he knows very well that i have another term to go and u except me to still harbour such a person as my friend and deputy? put politic aside, put yourself in Gov. Akeredolu's shoes, what will u do to such a disloyal Deputy Governor?

If he likes he can contest with APGA, what I know is that Ondo belongs to APC.
Any APC candidate is a winner.
Edo election has not been revealed to me.
Shikena

While will a deputy Governor even want to contest Against his boss at first?If not that he also wants to eat yam, thief.
This situation he now also affirm that he indeed want to loot the State.
What is his plan that he can't achieve with the Governor? Thief

From APC to PDP and Now SDP, all within one month. A very confused and desperate politician.

Ok

When u see this political urban-rural migration, you'll know that the individual is now closest to political retirement. Why not contest with the other PDP aspirants? Is he also expecting to run unopposed in the general election?

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Whatever your political ideology, this dude is a typical example of disloyalty and should be sent to political oblivion.........

This guy might be on a self-destruct. He should be careful before he rubbish his political career.

I wonder if a politician can make Heaven

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Lol...from fry pan to fire

Why can't this deputy wait for just four years?

Seems there is more to it than meet the eyes

Lol.

Seems this man have committed a political suicide.

There's no way he can win on the SDP platform.

From pillar to Post...Wish him all the best

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PDP no go reason am auto ticket na, if na him be the governor, ehen, sharply them go give am. How much him wan give other aspirants as compensation to step down. Las las naija politicians na scam. Even worst than hushpupy and other yahoo boiz

It’s obvious he just wants to be governor to loot the state dry

he should better go to sdp. Eyitayo Jegede should get the chance this last time.

The guy really want to contest

Dude wants to win by all means