The Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State on Thursday, inaugurated a 500-member campaign council for the November 16 governorship election.

A National Vice Chairman of the party (South West ) Dr Eddy Olafeso and a former state chairman of the party, Mr Clement Faboyede were appointed as Chairman and Director-General of the council respectively.

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The Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, who inaugurated the state council at the party secretariat, Akure the state capital, declared that the PDP would win the forthcoming governorship election, coming up on November 16.

According to him, the people had seen and felt the poor performance of the government of the All Progressives Congress in the state and the country at large, and had decided to vote for the PDP.

Adeleke, who recalled that he fought many battles before he became the governorship candidate of the party before the governorship election in 2022 and he won all the battles, charged the members of the party to support the campaign council and work for the success of the party in the forthcoming governorship poll.

He said, “I had about 25 cases, they tried to frustrate me but I won all. We are going to win the election in Ondo by the special grace of God. We must keep talking about it. Don’t have any doubts, it is always difficult to win an incumbent but it is possible.

“As God has done it in Osun State, so He will do it in Ondo. PDP is a peaceful party, we will engage them in an issue-based campaign. People out there know what is going on, but it depends on our faith and work. Go back to your place and work for the victory of our party on November 16.”

In his remarks, the governorship candidate of the party and former deputy governor of the state, Mr Agboola Ajayi, expressed optimism that the party would come out of the poll victoriously.

He commended Adeleke and the Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde, for his support for the party.

“Governor Adeleke has come to encourage us. The two PDP governors in the South West have been supporting us to ensure we claim our mandate here in Ondo State. We have our agenda and we are ready for the election,” Ajayi boasted.

Also speaking, the chairman of the newly inaugurated council, Dr Olafeso promised to take the campaign to the nooks and crannies of the state, saying the party was back to take the number one seat of the state.

“We are back and we are back better, we are ready to move and we will win the election,” Olafeso declared.