Boma Achenimie 
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated the former Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, on his emergence as the gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
Sunday Telegraph had earlier reported that Ajayi scored 264 votes to defeat his closet rival and other aspirants vying for the party ticket in the Thursday’s primary held in Akure, the state capital.
Speaking on the development via his official X handle on Saturday, Atiku hailed Ajayi for his victory in the hotly contested primary election.
According to him, Ajayi possesses the requisite experience and political exposure to take the PDP to victory in the November election, and he has the utmost confidence in his candidature.
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The former vice president urged all PDP members across the country to give undiluted loyalty and support to Ajayi ahead of the election.
He wrote: “Congratulations to Chief Agboola Ajayi for his victory in the hotly contested primaries for the ticket of oura great party in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State.
“The decision of the stakeholders of the PDP to elect Chief Ajayi to fly the flag of the party is a wise decision. Chief Ajayi possesses the requisite experience and political exposure to take the PDP to victory in the November election, and I have the utmost confidence in his candidature.
“The unity in the PDP is our winning spirit. It is for this reason that I urge every member of the PDP across the country to give undiluted loyalty and support to Agboola Ajayi in this all-important and historic election.”
