Ondo State Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has received his Certificate of Return.
Last week, national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje met with Governor Aiyedatiwa and the other 15 aspirants in a trouble shooting move to placate the aggrieved aspirants.
Speaking with journalists shortly after collecting the Certificate of Return, Monday at the APC national secretariat, Governor Aiyedatiwa said he has continued with peace moves to convince aggrieved aspirants to work with him.
He said majority of the aspirants who contested the ticket with him have agreed to be part of his campaigns as he revealed that only three has remained recalcitrant.
He said:”Immediately after the primaries, there were aspirants that were aggrieved, petitions were submitted. But we have been talking, the national secretriat called us and majority of them accepted.
“About 11 agreed that it is over that a winner has emerged. The other three we have been talking and that has led to the final report of the appeal committee that has been adopted. That will tell you that issues have been resolved and we are working together.”
On his peace deal to integrate the other aspirants through formation of an inclusive administration to accomodate contending forces, Governor Aiyedatiwa said he would not renege on the peace deal.
“An inclusive government yes, but don’t forget that I told them that appointments haven’t been made and we are looking at that.”
While thanking his opponents at the primary election, Aiyedatiwa expressed confidence of winning a fresh tenure after the November 16 off-season election as he noted that the main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party which could offer formidable oppostion has since been depleted.
“No opposition is formidable to upstage us in Ondo state. PDP is weakened because their strong stalwarts have defected to APC. We know ourselves. Myself and the PDP candidate, Agboola Ajayi are from same Federal Constituency. APC is the preferred party now in Ondo state, the people are determined and they are the ones that will decide and we know that from our projects we know we have the support of the people of Ondo state. There is nothing to fear.”