Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, on Friday officially joined the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), at a ceremony that drew a large crowd.
Ajayi had defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC), first to the Peoples Democratic (PDP). When he lost the bid for the party’s ticket as flag-bearer in the October governorship election, he declared for Zenith Labour Party.
Speaking on Friday at his formal reception into the party, Ajayi said he joined ZLP to give hope to the masses of the state.
“I do not depend on anybody. We depend on God, I will not shame you.
“We own this state together, I have come to join ZLP to give hope to the hopeless, to change the narrative and I have come with all my supporters,” he said.
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Ajayi observed plans to rig the coming election would not work, and urged his supporters to defend their votes come Oct.10.
The deputy governor further stated that he was humbled by the call to service by the people of the state and critical stakeholders to rescue the ship of the state from sinking further under Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
Formally welcoming the deputy governor into the party, the Chairman of the party, Mr Joseph Akinlaja, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be fair in the conduct of the forthcoming election to avoid induced violence.
He also appealed to the youth not to allow themselves to be used as thugs, urging politicians to moderate their activities not to encourage violence in any form, saying, `lives of our people matter.’
