Ondo state Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Ade Adetimehin, has expressed optimism that the party will win the November 16, 2024 governorship election in the state.
Adetimehin who stated this while receiving the state governor who was elected as the party’s candidate at the last Saturday primary of the party said APC remains a party to beat in the state.
The governor who was accompanied by some party leaders and jubilant supporters, and was received by the Chairman and members of the State Working Committee (SWC) of the party who said the visit was a sign of unity within the party.
Adetimehin said the Governor has shown leadership and has done the needful by coming to meet the SWC of the party after his victory in the primary election
He said: “Primary election in APC is a family affair. We have elected our governorship candidate. Now that the primary is over, we must remain the same progressive family and we must all come together for the election in November.
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“The last time the Governor was here, he came as an aspirant but today, he has come as the candidate of our party. Now that our candidate has emerged, all other aspirants and party leaders must join hands to support him for the success of the party in the November election.
“We have what it takes to win and we have a good candidate. Most of the leaders of the opposition parties are already planning to join our party. We must win in a landslide in November as a ruling party with credible candidate.”
The governor said the ‘Thank You’ visit to the State Secretariat of the party, became necessary to appreciate the leadership of the party for providing the enabling environment for the conduct of a free and fair primary election that produced him as a candidate.
The Governor said: “Primary has come and gone; all aspirants are winners. It was a family affair of a contest and we are all members of the same family. We now need to put our house in order for the battle ahead.”
The Governor also appreciated all members of the various committees from the National Secretariat that conducted the election, as well as members of the party for their participation in the primary.
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