The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated the flag bearer of the party in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, saying that his emergence as the party candidate can win the state for the main opposition party in the forthcoming governorship election.
In a statement by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, on Saturday, the former vice president affirmed that his selection is a wise decision of the PDP to win the election and add Ondo to the states controlled by the PDP.
Noting the hotly contested primaries for the ticket of the party, Atiku observed that Ajayi possesses the requisite experience and political exposure to take the PDP to victory in the November election.
“I have utmost confidence in the candidature of Chief Agboola Ajayi to deliver Ondo State to the PDP,” the statement quoted him as saying.
The former president particularly congratulated party stakeholders both at the national level and the leaderships in Ondo State for having midwifed a non-controversial primary election.
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He added: “I must also express my appreciation to the national leadership of our party and the stakeholders in Ondo State for ensuring that the PDP stays and remains united during and after the process of the primary election.
“The unity will be much-needed when the party goes into the moment of full-scale electioneering.
“The unity in the PDP is our winning spirit. It is for this reason that I will urge every member of the PDP across the country to give undiluted loyalty and support to Agboola Ajayi in this all-important and historic election,”
Meanwhile, Ajayi will on Tuesday in Abuja be presented with his certificate in of return for his victory at the PDP primary election.
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