Ondo APC Backs PMB’s Re- election In 2019
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Ondo North
Senatorial District on Saturday lent their voice to calls on President
Muhammadu Buhari by Nigerians to seek re-election in the 2019
Presidential election.
The party leaders who made their position known at the maiden meeting
held in the zone also passed a vote of confidence on the Ondo State
Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, over his outstanding achievements in
one year as a governor in the state.
In its resolutions read by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief
Olugbenga Ale, after the meeting which was attended by the governor,
Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, State Acting Chairman of the party, Engr. Ade
Adetimehin ,Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde,
among others ,urged all members to continue to work assiduously
towards the success of the party in the state.
The Party also threw its weight behind the tenure elongation of
Chairmen and their executives from the National to the Ward levels
with their executive members.
According to the party, “We resolved to cooperate with the State
Chairman and his executive members to continue to advance the course
of the Party in the state.”
Addressing the gathering, the Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi
Akeredolu , thanked the leaders and members of the Party for their
unflinching support during the last gubernatorial election and their
commitments to the progressive ideals of APC.
Akeredolu assured members of the party seeking elective posts in the
forthcoming general election in the state of a level playing ground
devoid of sentiments and favour.
While stressing the importance of the tenure extension of the party
executives from Ward to National levels, the governor noted that the
development would help the party to perform well and record victory in
all elections.
He therefore solicited the cooperation and support of party leaders as
well as faithful for his administration to deliver on all his campaign
promises to the people.
Also speaking, the State Acting Chairman of the party, APC, Engr. Ade
Adetimehin described Governor Akeredolu as a pride to the state and an
asset to the APC family nationwide judging by the applause which
greeted his contributions at every stage of the meetings.
Adetimehin hinted on plans by the State Working Committee of the Party
to set-up committees that will from time to time visit its Local
Government chapters to have first hand information on their progress
and challenges.
In his welcome address, the APC Chairman in the District, Prince Femi
Osedimibola congratulated the Governor Akeredolu, for delivering
meaningfully on the electoral promises made to the people of the
state.
Osedimibola stated that the good performances of governor Akeredolu
have remained the source of pride to APC and major attractions to
members of other political parties to the party for which the
membership of the party is increasing daily in the state.
He said, “In the last one year, our own Arakunrin, the Governor of
Ondo State has worked very hard in making Ondo State better than he
met it. We have benefited immensely from all appointments made so far
“.