The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi has called on leaders, members and all stakeholders of the party to come together and speak with one voice to enable the party to take back its dominant place
Ajayi expressed optimism that the state will reclaim its lost glory if PDP is voted into power in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo and Ondo states
Ajayi, the Ondo PDP candidate emphasised the need for unity among the party faithful to ensure victory in the weekend governorship election in Edo State and the November 16 governorship poll in the state.
According to him, what happened in Benin at the weekend showed that Nigerians are fed up with the APC government and have resolved to vote them out to restore the glory of Nigeria.
He said “The mood in the country today is that the PDP is the only messiah the people can look up to because of its antecedent of a capable manager of people, economy, and country.
“With the show of camaraderie displayed, it is obvious that the party is ready to take up the challenge to rescue Nigeria from her current handlers.
“I can’t remember the last time the party supported a cause like this Edo election with its full strength as we have seen here today.”
He advised the electorate to queue behind the governorship candidate of PDP in Edo State just as he told the party faithful to remain resolute in retaining the state.
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Ajayi who assured that his government if voted to power will turn around the fortune of women and empower them financially when elected as governor in the off-circle election.
He promises to surpass the 35 percent slot for women and charged the women to to lobby their fellow women, children and husbands to vote for PDP in the governorship election
Speaking at a meeting with PDP women leaders across the 18 Local Government areas of the state, Ajayi said the United Nations (UN) affirmation on gender equality would be adhered to from February 24 when he assumes office.
The women, who are mostly PDP women leaders from all the political wards in the state and key women leaders in the party across the state, promised to work assiduously for the emergence of PDP in their various wards across the state.
Speaking on behalf of the women, a former women leader in the party in the state, Mrs. Folake Sarunmi, charged the women to be proactive, be bold to come out and mobilize for Agboola and PDP.
Sarunmi noted that all women would benefit from the PDP, government in Ondo state and appreciated Ajayi for recognizing the womenfolk in PDP and said “it was a right call in the right direction as it shows that the present leadership of the party and the governorship candidate have hit the nail on the head this time around as women in politics are key to victory in any election
“We are ready this time around to work for the party, you have shown us with this meeting that we are recognised in the party and that when the PDP government comes on board, we will have our pride of place in government appointments, so we are ready to go out there and work for the party.”
She assured the candidate that the women in the state will do their very best to ensure the PDP candidate emerge victorious in the November 16 governorship election.
The women pleaded with the party leaders to provide enough security and other wherewithal that would further embolden them on the day of the election.
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