Ahead of November 16, 2024 governorship election, Dr Ayodele Festus Olorunfemi has emerged the Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Ondo State.
He was returned unopposed during the primary election held at the party’s Secretariat in Akure on Friday 26th April.
Declaring the result of the primary, the Chairman of the LP Primary Committee from National Secretariat, Abuja, Hon. Olusola Ayodele said out of three Aspirants, only Olorunfemi obtained nomination form of twenty-five million naira while the two other Aspirants did not pay to obtain the form.
Ayodele who is also the LP Deputy Chairman in Oyo State, said, “on behalf of the National Chairman and the entire NWC, I bring to you solidarity from Labour Party. our job here has been made simple through the report of the screening committee which sat yesterday to review the documents presented by aspirants, I will like to circulate the report having presented with this report.
“We have no other option than to pronounce the sole aspirants Dr. Ayo Olorunfemi having fulfil the condition in line with the guidelines as elected and retune unopposed.
“The disqualified aspirants (Otunba Yemi Farimoyo and Prince Ojajuni Eniola) however still have the option to send their grievances if any, to the appeal committee I hereby congratulate you all for a successful primary and whish you all journey mercy to your destination,” the Committee Chairman said.
In an acceptance speech, the LP Candidate, Dr Ayo Olorunfemi said he would embark on welfarist programmes if elected the governor of Ondo state.
Olorunfemi said, “the Labour Party being a socialist oriented political party will focus on governance that reflects people, people and people . We are people centric.
“Therefore we are going to be working assiduously on a 4point agenda in the health, education, employment creation and massive infrastructural development using local resources particularly direct labour system so as to ensure prudent utilization of fund and ensure even distribution of resources especially among the poorest of the poor while making sure that the middle class is appropriately populated,” the Candidate said.
