Otunba Bamidele Akingboye picks Expression of Interest Form
Otunba Bamidele Akingboye (OBA), one of the leading contender for the forthcoming Ondo State Governorship election in November, 2024, under the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has officially picked up his nomination forms from the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, and returned home to pick expression of interest form at the Party Secretariat in Akure.
Akingboye who is widely regarded as a formidable aspirant in the race to clinch the PDP’s ticket for the upcoming gubernatorial polls came into the PDP party Secretariat amidst loud ovations from his numerous supporters and well-wishers.
At the Secretariat, the Acting Chairman of the party, Mr. Tola Alabere welcomed him into the party Secretariat and wish him well ahead of Primaries and general elections.
In his words: “It is my pleasure to be here today to present Otunba Bamidele Akingboye to you as the second person to come here to obtain form of expression of interest to contest, this shows he is a man of courage with all that is happening in the country today.
“We can assure you all of level plain ground; for all the aspirants and we have set up Committee in that respect and anyone that emerged will be supported by all and sundry and our party will come first at the general election by the grace of God.”
Alabere said that the difference was cleared when PDP was ruling Ondo State.
Also speaking, One of the Chieftains of PDP, Jefson Abidoye described Akingboye as the most consistent among all the aspirants who has contributed his hard earned money to build the party consistently.
He described him as God sent to transform Ondo State, saying that people of the state have been begging him for many years before he finally bowed to the pressure to come out contest for the governorship seat.
While speaking at the party Secretariat, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye (OBA) said that for the past 21 years he had been called to serve his people and this is the fourth times of his consistent trial without considering option of deflecting to another Party.
“I am ready for this election. I have what it takes to wipe away tears from the faces of all the people of the state”.
Akingboye said that of all the aspirants, non has the kind of qualities he possessed, therefore he reaffirmed his stance not to quit the race.