Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has insisted that he will hand over to his preferred candidate, Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade at the expiration of his second term on May 29, 2019, despite the national leadership of the party supporting another candidate, Otunba Dapo Abiodun.
The governor made this known in a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Dayo Adeneye.
Amosun has refused to recognise Abiodun, who emerged from an indirect primary election supervised by a panel sent by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.
This has prompted reports that the governor was planning to defect from the party.
However, Amosun restated his commitment to the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari but insisted that Akinlade remains his recognised candidate of the party.
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The statement read in part, “For the avoidance of doubt, I remain committed to our great party, APC, and I stand with and for our leader, President Muhammadu Buhari.
“I am in no doubt that come May 29, 2019, the Almighty God will make Mr President triumph and ensure that I hand over the reins of governance of our great state to the popular choice of the majority of our people, Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade.
“I restate my unwavering commitment and total support for the mandate freely and expressly given to Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade.”