Ahead of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo state chapter, which is slated for April 20, 2024, the national vice chairman of the party, Isaac Kekemeke, has declared his intention to join the race.
Kekemeke made his intention known on Tuesday while speaking with newsmen in Akure, the Ondo state capital.
News About Nigeria understands that Kekemeke contested the party’s primary in 2020 but lost to the late former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
While making his intention known, Kekemeke noted that he is better equipped for the governorship race than he was four years ago.
According to him, this is because he has garnered enough experience to enable him to lead the state to a place of socio-economic prosperity and peace.
He mentioned that vying for the position of Ondo state governor is not born out of trivial and momentary impulse but out of his conviction that, through him, a better and greater state is possible.
The APC chieftain further noted that he is joining the race because he believes that the people need him at this time for a better Ondo state.
“Today, more than ever, our dear state is in dire need of experienced leadership, the state is politically challenged and is frequently in the news for the wrong reasons, the ship of the state faces a tough whirlwind and needs an experienced captain thoroughly schooled in party administration and governance.
“Ondo State needs leadership that sufficiently understands the philosophy of the present Federal Government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and its Renewed Hope programme for effective partnership and collaboration.
“I offer myself as a man tested and prepared to take on this onerous task of steering the affairs of our state as governor; my antecedents and pedigree recommended me; my service to the state in the past and even now is my testimony because I have not let you down.”
