An Information Technology expert, Dr. Segun Oyebolu, weekend emerged the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic party, in Ondo state.
Oyebolu, will be the party’s flagbearear in the November 16, governorship election in the state.
He emerged during the party’s governorship primary held in Akure, Ondo state capital.
The election, was supervised by the officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies.
Speaking at the end of the exercise, the Chairman of the partys primary committee in the state, Joseph Abu, declared Oyebolu as winner
of the exercise having polled 59 votes of the 60 votes cast by the party’s delegates.
Abu who explained that one of the votes was voided, described the election as free and fair and devoid of any rancour or any trouble.
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He said that “We have a single candidate and all the delegates voted for the candidate.
” I want to assure you that SDP will win the next governorship election in the state come November by the grace of God.
“I want to thank the people of Ondo state for embracing our party and I am assuring them that SDP will deliver dividend of democracy at their doorsteps.
In his acceptance speech, Oyebolu, assured that his government will focus in freeing the state from the vested interest that had contributed to the underdevelopment in the state.
Oyebolu said that “enough is enough, we are taking our state back”.
“This is therefore a notice to Governor Ayedatiwa to start parking his bags and baggages as our dear Ondo State prepares to replace him with SDP.
“We are duly set to uproot the APC from Ondo State Government House. This is therefore your quit notice served in advance.
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“For many of our people yearning for a new day and a new hope – My administration will bring back the good, old days.
“The many destructions wrought on us as a people shall end and in November 2024, SDP shall indeed begin the emancipation of the South West.
” I want to reassure you that the days ahead will witness challenges which collectively we shall overcome as we prepare to return power and comfort to our people”
According to him, SDP is a better alternative to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
He said the ruling party in the state had not changed the lives of the people for better but said the SDP was ready to find solution to the problems of Ondo State if voted to power in the November governorship election.
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He noted the current economic crisis facing the people of the state was as a result of the maladministration and ineffective leadership on the part of the party in power in the state.
“We are here today to signal a completely new path, new way and new mindset. What you may call a shift from the unrealisable transformation programme of the APC.
“Our party seeks new way and better alternative entrenched in integrity of managing people, infrastructure and economy for people’s empowerment and emancipation,” he said.
He expressed assurance that the party would defeat the APC and PDP to win the governorship election, said the party is ready to work for the people of the state to rebuild and reposition the state.
The National Secretary of SDP, Dr. Olu Agunloye, while reacting to the primary exercise said “the issue at stake in Ondo State is about ensuring a breakthrough to take the State from its present moribund state to become a prosperous model state.
“This is by leveraging on its abundant human and natural resources, not about the despicable struggle for the purse strings of the State to perpetuate further underdevelopment because of personal interests and unethical agenda.
“In our great Party, the Social Democratic Party we are focused on efforts to move the State forward to social justice, peace, progress, and prosperity”