In Ondo: 25 top shots set to wrestle power, plan to dethrone governor

– APC has reduced the number of aspirants jostling for Ondo state governorship ticket from 54 to 25

– At least 2,954 delegates would determined the fate of these overwhelming aspirants

– The party’s primary will hold on Sunday, August 27

Reports reaching us indicate that 25 aspirants are set to jostle for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket ahead of the party’s primary election on Sunday, August 27.

This comes weeks after an initial 54 aspirants showed interest to represent the party at the November 26 governorship election.

According to Sahara Reporters, the number of aspirants went down on Sunday, August 7, following the expiration of sales of nomination forms to the interested aspirants aiming to contest in the party’s primary poll.

The twenty-five aspirants include Ajayi Borrofice, Olusegun Abraham, Olusola Oke, Rotimi Akeredolu, Tayo Alasoadura, Jumoke Anifowose, Gboye Oyewumi, Bode Ayorinde, Olabimtan Victor and Paul Akintelure.

Others are Jamiu Ekungba, Ademola Adegoroye, Akinwale Akingbade, Apata Awodeyi, Akinrinsola Odunayo, Derin Adesida,, Tunji Abayomi, Bukola Adetula, Niyi Adegbonmire, Foluso Adeyemi, Ayo Akinyelure, Dele Alade, Akinola Olayinka, Tunji Light Ariyomi and Moyosola Niran Oladunni.

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It was also gathered that at least 2,954 delegates would determined the fate of these overwhelming aspirants by choosing a candidate for the party during the primary election.

One of the national leaders of the party confided that that these twenty-five aspirants are those who visited the party’s secretariat to get the nomination forms.

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He disclosed that they paid the sum of N5 million for the governorship nomination form, with the expression of interest form totalling N500,000 aside the N2 million development levies already paid.

“The sales of nomination forms started on Tuesday 19th, July, 2016 and ended on Friday 15th, 2016. I could categorically tell you that twenty-five [25] aspirants showed interest by getting the form to contest in the party’s primary election that would hold on 27th August of this year.”

However, the APC leader disclosed that the forms were free for female aspirants.

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But despite that Jumoke Ajasin-Anifowoshe is the only female gubernatorial aspirant on the list of aspirants. She is also the first daughter of Pa. Michael Adekunle Ajasin, the first civilian governor of old Ondo state.

It was gathered from party sources that Ajasin-Anifowoshe and other aspirants have been given the deadline of Monday 8 August 2016 to submit the forms to the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.

Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya, the APC publicist in Ondo state said: “The screening of aspirants would start in Abuja at the National Secretariat of the party as from Tuesday the 9th to Friday the 12th of August 2016.”

Although there is crisis in the opposition party over the endorsement of a regional candidate, which has further caused rumpus among the political elders and the supporters, some believe the party stand a chance of capturing Ondo state from the Peoples Democratic Party and incumbent governor, Olusegun Mimiko.

Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently commenced the training of 204 e- collation staff of the commission for the Nov. 26 governorship election in Ondo state.

The training would enhance the staff’s computer knowledge and keep them abreast of vital concepts and terms.

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