Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday endorsed Asue Ighodalo, the Edo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, as his preferred choice for the position.
Makinde made this announcement during the groundbreaking ceremony for the upgrade of Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, to international standards.
He urged all PDP members to unite and support the party’s candidate in the upcoming governorship election on Saturday.
“Tongues have been wagging about my absence at the campaign grand finale, let me declare that Seyi Makinde is 100 per cent with our candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo and if Edo people want to know the difference between delicious and nutritious, they should vote for Asue Ighodalo for them to get what is nutritious,” he stated.
The governor also backed the PDP Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum amid threat to his continued stay as the party’s head.
He also declared his total support for the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Damagum and urged other stakeholders to work with him for the success of the party.
“And I am glad that our acting national chairman and members of his National Working Committee (NWC) are here. I read yesterday that there is another meeting in Bauchi by some NWC members, let me say clearly, I have been discussing with my brother on our way here, that we are 100 per cent in support of the Iliya Damagum-led NWC. Whatever decision you take, we will support you, to reposition our party.
“Let me also say I don’t think this is the right time, even if we have issues with ourselves, we have an important election on Saturday, so we should all rally around and deliver our candidate,” Makinde stated.