Mr Jegede said that although the constitution of the PDP is silent on zoning, he would rather respect the decision of the party leadership to zone the ticket to Ondo South.
Two-time governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, has dropped his ambition to contest the November 16 governorship election.Mr Jegede, who is from Ondo Central senatorial district, was the candidate of the PDP in 2016 and 2020 and lost to the ruling All Progressives Congress .is silent on zoning, he would rather respect the decision of the party leadership to zone the ticket to Ondo South.
Mr Jegede, however, restated that the party constitution was not receptive to zoning, as demonstrated through the election of successive governors, whose elections were not based on zoning but on merit. "I feel it is time to allow these men the opportunity to try their luck in the primary and by God's grace, ultimately win the governorship election. All the aspirants would be accorded every support that is available at my disposal," he stressed.
Recall that the spokesperson of the party in the state, Kennedy Peretei, had said the zoning of the party's ticket to the south was expedient given the current trend in the state's political landscape.
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