The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, met with stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in the state, calling on them to promote unity for the progress of the party.
The meeting came barely three weeks after Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as the seventh executive governor of the state following the death of his predecessor and principal, Rotimi Akeredolu.
Monday’s meeting was the first Aiyedatiwa would hold with APC chieftains after he assumed office as governor.
At the moment, activities towards the governorship election in the state coming up later in the year have started gathering momentum.
The APC had ruled out giving Aiyedatiwa an automatic ticket for the election.
At the meeting, many of the Ondo APC bigwigs eyeing the seat of the governor were absent only one governorship aspirant, Mrs Oladunni Odu, who is Secretary to the State Government, was present.
The state Chairman of the APC, Mr Ade Adetimehin, commended the governor for the timely engagement of the party stakeholders, stressing that party leaders must put the past behind them to foster unity ahead of the coming governorship election.
Those present at the meeting included members of the state House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Mr Olamide Oladiji, former deputy governors, Alhaji Ali Olanusi and Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo, a former state chairman of the party, Ambassador Sola Iji, former SSG, Sunday Abegunde, member of the House of Representatives, Mr Biola Makinde, Chief Segun Ojo, Chief Jamiu Ekungba, Mrs. Jumoke Anifowose, among many others.
