Few hours after Ifeoluwa Oyedele stepped down for the incumbent governor Rotimi Akeredolu in the primary of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ondo State, three more aspirants have announced withdrawal from the race to support Akeredolu.
On Sunday night, Engr. Ifeoluwa Oyedele, became the first aspirant to step down for the Governor.
Others who announced their withdrawal from the race for Akeredolu include Dr. Olusegun Abraham, Jimi Odimayo and Dr. Nath Adojutelegan.
They said they withdrew from the race to move the party forward
Meanwhile there is anxiety in Akure in spite of the horse trading as no one knows where the pendulum will swing.
While 3,127 APC delegates will elect its governorship standard bearer today, PDP will pick its candidate on Wednesday.
Ahead of the shadow poll, Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) and his estranged deputy, Agboola Ajayi, of the PDP, continued their media war on Sunday.
The deputy governor accused Akeredolu of running the state aground. The governor said he would not allow Ajayi to distract him from his preparation for today’s primary.