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Politics of Tuesday, 9 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Ondo Elections: Akeredolu set for any mode of primaries

Ondo State Governor - Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Ondo State Governor - Oluwarotimi Akeredolu

Incumbent Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has revealed that he is ready for any mode of primary for the All Progressives Congress’s election ahead of the governorship elections.

Akeredolu made this clear while addressing and preparing his supporters across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state for the primaries scheduled to hold in July 2020.

“They said it ( primary) is going to be direct, some said it is indirect, we should be ready for any mode of primary, whether it is direct or indirect but let us be vigilant. The primary must not be rigged.”

MyNigeria.com reports that state governorship election is slated for October 10, 2020.

The Independent National Electoral Commission said there was no going back, noting that the commission has designed guidelines for a safe poll amid the coronavirus pandemic.

INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, said, “The commission is determined to proceed with the two end of tenure governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States and the ten Senatorial and State Assembly elections with cautious optimistic bearing in mind that the health and safety of the people will be crucial determinants of the success or otherwise of the elections.”