Ondo Gov Ballot: Akeredolu’s brother declares assist for SDP candidate

Barely 24 hours earlier than the governorship election in Ondo State, the brother of the late former governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, declared his assist for the Social Democratic Party candidate, Mr Bamidele Akingboye.

Oluwafemi Akeredolu, a member of the Akeredolu household and the youthful brother of the late governor, said this at a programme to declare his assist for Akingboye in Akure, the state capital, on Thursday.

In response to him, Akingboye’s imaginative and prescient was to activate Ondo’s underutilised assets, notably the Ondo Seaport, one of many state’s most promising belongings, which stays undeveloped regardless of its potential as a serious financial driver.

He stated, “I’m the youngest brother of the late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu — identical father, identical mom. Our household is thought for being truthful and decisive. My brother, often called ‘speak and do’, was a devoted APC member, however this election just isn’t in regards to the occasion.

“Typically, events choose candidates who’re unfit for workplace. It’s time we vote for people primarily based on competence, not occasion loyalty.

“Ondo State’s seaport is without doubt one of the deepest and able to accommodating massive vessels. My brother obtained the port certificates earlier than he handed, however progress has stalled. Now, we’re being promised that it is going to be handed over to a foreigner. We will’t let that occur. Ondo State wants change, and that’s why we’re endorsing SDP and Akingboye.”

He said that if elected, Akingboye would start his time period by investing his assets to advance the state.

“This can be a chief who has a imaginative and prescient for the folks, not only for himself,” he stated.