Ondo Guber: 10 Picks APC nomination, expression of interest form
Two days into the sales expression of interest and nomination forms for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Ondo State governorship ticket, no fewer than 10 aspirants have purchased the N50 million forms.
The exercise started on Wednesday and is slated to close by April 3, 2024.
Checks in the party’s Directorate of Organisation at the close of work on Thursday, March 28 showed Governor Lucky Ayiedatiwa and nine others have thrown their hats into the rings for the April 20 primary to pick the flag bearer for the November Ondo Governorship Election.
All the aspirants so far but one are male.
The only female aspirant, Engr. Funmilayo Mary Whaeed Adekojo who was the first to pick the form, was also the only aspirant that physically came while others sent heir aides and supporters to procure the forms for them.
Those who have obtained the forms in the last 48 hours include Waheed-Adekojo Funmilayo( Female Olusoji Adewale Ehinlanwo (Male), Hon. Okunjimi Odimayo John, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim Folorunsho (Male) and the National Vice Chairman ( South West) Duerimini Isaacs Kekemeke (male).
Others are Akinfolarin Mayo Samuel (Male) Gov. Lucky Orimisan Aiye Datiwa ( Male), Adewale Okumuyiwa Akinterinwa (Male), Olugbenga Omogbemi Edema (Male) and Chief Olusola Alexander Oke SAN (Male).
Responding to enquiries on the number of nomination forms sold so far, a senior staff of the Directorate told our correspondent: “As of the close of work today only 10 aspirants have picked tbe forms.”
He further said that the sale of forms resumes on Tuesday after the Easter break. “In keeping with the two-day public holiday declared by the federal government, the sale will be on hold from Friday till Tuesday.”
