APC national vice chairman, Kekemeke declares

The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Isaacs Kekemeke, on Tuesday, declared his intention to join the Ondo State governorship race on the platform of the ruling party.

He made the declaration a few days before the party’s primary slated for April 20, 2024.

No fewer than 15 chieftains of the party are aspiring to get the ticket of the party at the primary.

Kekemeke, who also aspired to be the governor of the state in the 2020 governorship election but lost the ticket of the party to the late former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, said he was better equipped for the governorship race than he was four years ago.

Making the declaration at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Press Centre, Akure, Kekemeke said, he had enough experience to enable him to lead the state to a place of socio-economic prosperity and peace.

According to him, his ambition to become the 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.

He said, “In the full circle of the last primary election, though we lost the primary, we completely won the heart of the people of Ondo State, but there is no iota of doubt that we are even better equipped than we were four years ago.


“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 a 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.

“As a state, we can no longer afford to amuse ourselves with bare pettiness, low sentiments, and prejudices that have rudely arrested our growth and development. We need a leadership for the state, a leadership not only for a segment of the state but for the whole state. We don’t need a roadside governor.”

Kekemeke highlighted his vision and mission for the state to include creating a peaceful and prosperous state where citizens could work and live comfortably and using information science and technology to aid government revenue and create wealth.

“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”, he said.

The party’s aspirants include Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, a former Commissioner for Finance, Mr Wale Akinterinwa, a former member of the House of Representatives, Mr Mayowa Akinfolarin: a former Special Adviser to Governor Akeredolu on Health, Prof Francis Faduyile; and a former governorship aspirant of the APC, Chief Olusola Oke.

Others are a former chairman of the Ondo State Oil-producing Areas Development Commission, Mr Gbenga Edema; Senator representing Ondo South, Jimoh Ibrahim and Brig. Gen. Olamide Ohunyeye (retd.).

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He'll lose, insha'Allah in Jesus name, Issseeee!

Senatordave1, what do you think about this latest development?

Ikaeniyan0:
Senatordave1, what do you think about this latest development?

It's a waste of time.he has no chance na,ijaw cannot rule ondo.he should be eyeing ssg

senatordave1:


It's a waste of time.he has no chance na,ijaw cannot rule ondo.he should be eyeing ssg

I think the governor will get the ticket

Ikaeniyan0:
I think the governor will get the ticket

Or oke or akinterinwa

senatordave1:


Or oke or akinterinwa

my bet us going to be on the governor.

Keke napep declares interest in governorship race

senatordave1:

Or oke or akinterinwa

We are wiser now! We shall not vote for myopic Politicians that is packing our money just to build fancy houses and buy fancy cars with myopic aim of killing people with envy. Only those that have Invested back the Money into Starting Factories and Agriculture Farms/Industries that is Employing and Solving Food challenges shall be Voted as our Leaders.

See video of my friend that left Europe broke, directionless and suicidal but soon became Multimillionaire through Farming in Nigeria. https://www.nairaland.com/8049931/video-friend-left-europe-broke

APC should leave Nigeria Abeg...

APC has produced the most daft presidiots we have seen in Nigeria. First, it was a daft Daura dullar.d and now, they ended up producing a urine dispenser.

Kingmakers now becoming kings all na for selfish interest

That's to say the deputy governor who is acting after the death of the governor is not gonna continue on the position.

They want to use him to divide votes

The ticket goes to the governor. All other are jokers 😛😛😛😛

It's a waste of time and a dead dream on arrival. He is just trying to cause a distraction knowing fully well that he is from a tribe that can never rule the state.

iampeterben:
That's to say the deputy governor who is acting after the death of the governor is not gonna continue on the position.

He is not acting. He is the executive Governor of Ondo State presently.

The dead cannot be acted for. He is not coming back forever.

No be only Kekemeke, na keke-Nape 😕

Power of incumbency wil work for d incumbent Gov

Kekereke is also aspiring oh

Aketi's death caused all this rubbish

How can the Sunshine state.

Present this jesters for gubernatorial seat

The right candidate will be announced by the middle of April.

Kekemeke has paid his dues in Ondo Apc...let them give him the ticket

These people,they neither buy no sell.
Politics is their only source of livelihood and that's more reason they see every funds as their embezzling entitlement
Tụfịakwa

Olusola oke deserve the ticket because of his past achievements as osopadec chairman, he has what it takes to become Ondo State governor

It makes no sense discriminating an aspirant on account of his ethnic link. Kekemeke is a consumate politician in the state. He's also a brilliant man. Though he stand an outside chance in this contest, we must learn to appraise aspirant based on their idea. I'm an Ilaje man, a tribe once at war with the Ijaws but that doesn't stop the truth. The so-called pure blood in Ondo have ruled without making any reasonable progress. Let's be calming down please. Ondo deserve the best governance and that must not be sabotaged by sentiment

senatordave1:


It's a waste of time.he has no chance na,ijaw cannot rule ondo.he should be eyeing ssg

It makes no sense discriminating an aspirant on account of his ethnic link. Kekemeke is a consumate politician in the state. He's also a brilliant man. Though he stand an outside chance in this contest, we must learn to appraise aspirant based on their idea. I'm an Ilaje man, a tribe once at war with the Ijaws but that doesn't stop the truth. The so-called pure blood in Ondo have ruled without making any reasonable progress. Let's be calming down please. Ondo deserve the best governance and that must not be sabotaged by sentiment.

alfredilly:


It makes no sense discriminating an aspirant on account of his ethnic fixation. Kekemeke is a consumate politician in the state. He's also a brilliant man. Though he stand an outside chance in this contest, we must learn to appraise aspirant based on their idea. I'm an Ilaje man, a tribe one at war with the Ijaws but that doesn't stop the truth. The so-called pure blood in Ondo have ruled without making any reasonable progress. Let's be calming down please. Ondo deserve the best governance and that must not be sabotaged by sentiment.

It is the turn of the ilajes sha.

senatordave1:


It's a waste of time.he has no chance na,ijaw cannot rule ondo.he should be eyeing ssg

Kekemeke is above SSG. He was SSG about 12 years ago. He's a well grounded politician and a Tinubu ally. If he can convince the President to support him, he stand a good chance.

Again this current contest is an Ondo South affair. Every other parts of the states have conceded the governorship to them. It now depends on who can reach out more to gather support from other parts of the states since Ondo south will be massively divided.

seunmsg:


Kekemeke is above SSG. He was SSG about 12 years ago. He's a well grounded politician and a Tinubu ally. If he can convince the President to support him, he stand a good chance.

Again this current contest is an Ondo South affair. Every other parts of the states have conceded the governorship to them. It now depends on who can reach out more to gather support from other parts of the states since Ondo south will be massively divided.

While I prefer oke,for political reasons let aiyedatiwa retain it because if he loses the ticket,APC might be sabotaged

Keke napep declares interest in governorship race

Lol…this one na regular customer