• Carpets aspirants dropping Akeredolu’s name for political gains
• Understudying Akeredolu gives me leverage over other aspirants, says Edema
• My blueprint will ensure Ondo gets enviable status in Nigeria, states Ohunyeye
A Cleric in Ondo State and Senior Pastor of Awaiting the Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has warned residents of the state against voting for politicians that will stall the development of the state in the November governorship election.
Giwa, who specifically said that voting for greedy and stingy politicians must be avoided, stressed that the state could not afford to experience what it went through in the last seven years.
The cleric, who spoke with journalists in Akure, at the weekend, advised politicians planning to milk the state to quit the governorship race.
MEANWHILE, a governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November election, Gbenga Edema, has stated that his in-depth understanding of the policies and programmes of the late former Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, gives him an advantage over other contenders.
Edema, who served as the returning officer for Akeredolu during the primary that secured his candidature in 2016, emphasised his longstanding association with the late governor, stating that he has diligently studied and absorbed Akeredolu’s governance approach for the benefit of the people of the state.
He said his coming out to contest was borne out of a desire to ensure the state continues on the path of development charted by the late Akeredolu, which is still in its infancy, and to bring to bear his wealth of experience to drive the state to greater heights.
ALSO, another governorship aspirant on the platform of the APC, Brig.-Gen. Olamide Ohunyeye (rtd), at the weekend, said that he would tackle the challenges bedevilling the state with his blueprint if elected as governor of Ondo State.
Ohunyeye, who stressed that the state had been lagging behind in the last seven years, said that citizens had long been yearning for a visionary and compassionate leader who would heed their cries.
The retired military officer, who spoke with The Guardian in Akure, the state capital, gave the assurance that he would clinch the ticket of the party based on his experience, background, and preparedness for the plum job in the state.
The aspirant, who also admonished residents of the state to be wary of desperate politicians seeking to govern the state at all costs, decried the attitude of some aspirants who have been dropping the name of the late Akeredolu for political gain.
