The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has said he remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party despite losing his bid to become the party’s candidate for the October 10, 2020 governorship election.
Ajayi stated this in a statement by the Director General of the Agboola Alfred Ajayi Campaign Organisation, Dr. Kola Ademujimi, on Friday.
Ademujimi, who hailed the supporters of Ajayi in the 18 local government areas of the state, said it was gratifying that the deputy governor came second in a contest of seven persons for the PDP ticket with a large chunk of the votes.
The statement said: “On behalf of His Excellency, Hon Alfred Agboola Ajayi, Deputy Governor of Ondo State, we wish to thank all our supporters across the eighteen Local Government Areas of the State for an uncommon doggedness, commitment and excellent outing at the PDP Governorship Primaries on Wednesday, 22nd July, 2020.
“We also wish to appreciate and Commend our Principal, His Excellency, Agboola Ajayi for displaying maturity level headedness on the face of provocation and campaign of calumny. He proved that he is a grassroots politician by polling 657 votes, coming second in a contest amongst seven other Aspirants, barely thirty days after rejoining the PDP. This is why commendations kept pouring in from the State and even from outside the State. It was a great performance, a great day for him and democracy.
“We are equally using this medium to state unequivocally that, PDP remains our party and we therefore want all our supporters to remain loyal to the Party as we work towards the way forward.
“Once again, we thank all of you for your high sense of commitment and loyalty.”