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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Agboola Ajayi, has named Festus Akingbaso as his running mate.
Th party’s Publicity Secretary in Ondo State, Kennedy Peretei, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday night.
Akingbaso, popularly known as Fessy West, is a member of the House of Representatives representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency. He had previously served as the deputy minority leader of the Ondo State House of Assembly.
The lawmaker hails from Idanre, in Idanre Local Government Area of the state.
Akingbaso replaces Samuel Ogunmusi, whose name was earlier submitted to INEC as a placeholder for the deputy governorship slot.
The development comes ahead of the June 18, 2024 deadline for the substitution of names of candidates for the election as stipulated by the independent national electoral commission (INEC).