Ondo State deputy governor dumps PDP, picks ZLP guber ticket

The Deputy Governor of Ondo state, Agboola Ajayi, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). 

The resignation was confirmed by Ajayi’s Media Adviser, Mr. Allen Sowore, few weeks after the deputy governor lost PDP ticket to Eyitayo Jegede. 

Sowore stated that the Chairman of the PDP in Apoi Ward II of Ese-Odo Local Council, Festus Oboro, acknowledged the receipt of the resignation letter dated August 9, 2020, he said:

"The deputy governor appreciates the national leadership and members of the party for their warm reception and acceptance in the short period he rejoined the party.

"This decision is as a result of the call on the deputy governor by majority of the good people of Ondo State to give hope to the hopeless, provide credible and purposeful leadership in our dear state.

"He wishes to reassure his teaming supporters to remain focused and committed as he will be announcing his next line of action shortly,” 

Reacting to the resignation, the state’s Publicity Secretary of PDP, Kennedy Peretei, said that the exit of the deputy governor from the major opposition party had no negative effect on their prospect of winning the gubernatorial election. Peretei said: 

"As a party, we have not received his letter of resignation but we wish him well in his political journey. He is desperate to win election. 

"However, his exit from the PDP will not affect our prospects of winning the October gubernatorial election this year.