Following the rumour making the round that Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu will contest the 2023 presidential election, the governor has distanced himself.
The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Richard Olatunde, in a statement on Wednesday said his principal had nothing to do with the pseudo campaigners.
Governor Akeredolu described the development as a needless distraction.
According to the statement, “even though Mr. Governor’s constitutional right, qualification, and competencies are not in doubt, this particular campaign does not represent in any manner, his immediate political disposition.”
The governor stated this while reacting to campaign posters and fliers that surfaced recently on social media, asking the governor to contest the next presidential election.
One of the posters had depicted a joint ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Governor Akeredolu and Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, who is also the Chairman of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee.
“For emphasis, Governor Akeredolu who has just been re-elected wishes to be left to focus on deepening good governance in Ondo State.
“He, therefore, advises all involved to be guided just as he holds the firm view that only God can put men in position,” the statement reads.
