“Our party believes it is within the right of every indigene of Ondo state to aspire and, if the people so decide, become a governor. We must keep uniting all interest in Ondo state for the benefit of all. They said “our attention has been drawn to the media reports on a statement credited to the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, that it is “not the turn of Akure community to produce the governor of the State”. They, however, reminded the governor that “the governorship seat of Ondo State is not an exclusive preserve of any community. Owo, where the governor hails from, has produced two elected governors of the state while Akure, the state capital, is yet to produce one.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 02, 2019 16:41 UTC