A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state, Sola Olatunji has urged Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to shelve his plan to contest the forthcoming governorship election to prevent reduction of tenure of the southern region of the state.
Olatunji, who hails from Erekiti in Okitipupa local government posited that if Aiyedatiwa contests and wins the next election, constitutionally, he won’t fit to contest for a second term, saying such situation will prevent the zone from having its own eight years like other zones.
A statement by Olatunji maintained that there is a clear difference between four and eight years, adding that it is heartlessness and sheer wickedness for anyone to jeopardize collective interest of Ondo South people for personal aggrandizement.
He said: “That other zones (Central and North) have utilized their chances of Eight years each and it is the turn of the people of Ondo South to produce a Governor for Eight unbroken years in order to maximize our opportunity.
“Anything contrary to this will only yield protest votes from the people of Ondo South who will naturally feel marginalized.
“In the interest of the whole senatorial district and the Party, the Governor should shelve his ambition.
“That is to avoid a repeat of the Bayelsa episode in Ondo State, the Governor is requested to clear his name amidst the certificate scandal already in public domain.
“That the Governor’s show of lack of empathy for his late boss while he was sick till his burial is a clear sign of treachery. Entrusting the ship of the state in the hands of such character poses a great threat to the sanity and moral standards of our State and Party.
“That Ondo Southerners are politically savvy people who will not sacrifice their collective interest on the altar of selfishness and ego”.
