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THERE were indications on Monday that cracks had developed in the Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

This followed reluctance of the party’s governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, to accept embattled Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi as his running mate.

Also, the division in the state’s chapter of the party has been linked to the Cold War over PDP’s 2023 presidential slot.

Jegede is a close ally of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; he won the primaries, despite the Ajayi got from five PDP governors.

The five governors had attempted to use the primaries to stop Jegede from becoming the party’s candidate.

Following the failure of the deputy governor at the primaries, the five PDP governors were said to be pushing Ajayi to run on the platform of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).

It was gathered that their plot is to split PDP’s votes and stop Atiku from producing a governor in the Southwest to use as a springboard for 2023 presidential race.

But the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which was aware of the development in PDP, has been banking on the cracks in the opposition to consolidate its strength across the state.

The of President Muhammadu Buhari and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu added more bite to the campaign of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.

Worried by the new political mileage of APC in the state, it was learnt that some forces in the PDP have begun to prevail on Jegede to retain Ajayi as his running mate, instead of allowing him to defect to ZLP, which can affect the electoral fortunes of the state’s opposition party.

Jegede’s camp was said to be wary of Ajayi, who controls nine of the Ondo State House of Assembly.

According to sources, Jegede’s strategists fear that Ajayi could become rebellious and impeach the governor, if the PDP wins in Ondo State.

A source, who spoke in confidence, said: “Dissatisfied with the outcome of the PDP primary, five PDP governors allegedly instructed the deputy governor to open talks with the leadership of ZLP in the state.

“They have made commitments to bankroll Ajayi’s governorship bid, if he secures ZLP’s ticket.

“Penultimate Friday, Ajayi met with ZLP’s national leader and former governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko, where discussions held on the deal to concede the governorship ticket to Ajayi.

“Precisely, last Tuesday, Ajayi was said to have dispatched a chartered aircraft to convey the former governor to Abuja, ostensibly to firm up arrangements with both the NWC of ZLP as well as the five PDP governors backing Ajayi.”

Another source added: “We are good to go and bounce back as a political family. It is true that our boss met some powerful forces who asked if there was enough war chest to prosecute this battle and our oga (boss) told them he could raise N10 billion for the October 10, 2020 governorship election in the state.

“It was at the meeting in Abuja with the five PDP governors that it was revealed that the current political drama in Ondo State PDP was all about the 2023 presidential ticket.

“These governors, led by their colleagues from the Northwest and Southsouth, also vowed to stop Atiku from clinching the PDP ticket and one of their grand plans was to stop Jegede from becoming the governor of Ondo State.” As at last night, Jegede had not shown conviction about choosing Ajayi as his running mate.

But the PDP State Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Zadok Akintoye, in a statement on Sunday, denied that Ajayi was ing the ZLP.

https://thenationonlineng.net/cracks-in-ondo-pdp-as-five-governors-back-ajayis-zlp-move/

Beer parlour news.

creating room for Aketi landmap winning...

Una go dey alright Las Las

Ondolites.......

Arakunrin is the man for the job

God bless Ondo State.

God bless Nigeria.

If your party can't shield you from probe, change party, but don't stop looting. Since you can never get enough. That's Nigerian politics.

lets forget all diz pdp/apc madness, n walk towards the actualization of the Oduduwa Republic Dream

agboola ajayi want to rule by all means.
Desperate to get power

Jegede just have bad luck following him..

Even before the polls his votes are being splited


Tambuwal and Wike are enemies of PDP, Agboola on the other hand has too much money, and grassroot politicians are in his pocket




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bcomputer101:
creating room for Aketi landmap winning...


Una go dey alright Las Las

Gbamsolutely!

Hmmm...

By this they are paving way for Akeredolu to win a second term


Your home is incomplete without good quality furniture thats why we are here for you

Pdp, Helter sekter and scattered..

Ajayi jayi
A move to ZLP and you clear the road for Aketi already
May the best man win

to grow your vision daily. Be focused and avoid things can could serve as distractions to your vision by God’s Grace. Not all leaders have the interest of the led in heart. Always think on how you can improve yourself to be a source of joy to yourself, family and the society at large.

God bless Nigeria.

Kikikikikikikikiki

helinues:


PdpHelter sekter and scattered..

APC
Association of past criminals

Abouwaza:

APC
Association of past criminals

Association of Past Crooks you meant?

helinues:


Association of Past Crooks you meant?

I swear u don get am
Lol

Who go accept such a dubious man as a deputy after he betrayed his boss.....

Dude doesn’t stand a chance despite all the noise about him being a grassroot politician

mayklef:
lets forget all diz pdp/apc madness, n walk towards the actualization of the Oduduwa Republic Dream

our last hope

Deputy governor is a goner. Too reckless, too ungrateful...

You don’t need to be told someone big is sponsoring the deputy gov,the amount of money he is spending shows he have strong backers.
Just like then when aregbesola a commissioner was using money to worry oyinlola a sitting gov then

bcomputer101:
creating room for Aketi landmap winning...


Una go dey alright Las Las

Landmap

Na wa o!!!

I just hope this 2023 politics won't destroy PDP abeg... Atiku self should go and rest for others to test their popularity... These Northerns self too like power...

Simbrixton:
our last hope

i swear bro, coz these fulani demons are keen on ruling forever

Nobody in his/her right mind will want to have anything to do with that guy...person wey betray him oga what’s the probability that he won’t betray the Jegede too...abeg make he port go zlp

Why the noise and ripples ....He should move to ZLP or PHCN if he so wish na....That's his problem!