Breaking:  Ondo Governorship Election: 10 parties drop candidates to support Jegede of PDP

Five days to the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State about 10 out of the participating 17 political parties have withdrawn from the governorship race.

The 10 political parties which disclosed this on Monday resolved to support Eyitayo Jegede who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The parties are Accord Party, Action Alliance, Action Democratic Party, APGA, and AAC. Others are APM, APP, NNPP, NRM, and SDP

Speaking on behalf of the political parties at the PDP secretariat in Akure, the Ondo State capital, the Chairman of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Oladele Ogunbameru said the decision was made at a meeting held on October 4, 2020 with the party leaders and chieftains of the PDP.

According to the SDP Chairman, the move was borne out of their commitment to bring about good governance in the state, which they believe can only be offered by the PDP.

Reacting to the development, the State chairman of the PDP, Fatai Adams said the support from the 10 political parties indicated acceptability of Jegede which he said is an indication that the party will emerge victorious at the poll.