He had said in an interview that nobody would want to govern a state for one year.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the governor would make his intention known today during his hosting of stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State.
“During the meeting, Governor Aiyedatiwa will formally inform the APC leaders of his intention to seek the ticket of the party ahead of the coming governorship election,” the statement said.
Besides Aiyedatiwa, other top contenders in the race to secure Ondo APC governorship ticket are former Finance Commissioner, Wale Akinterinwa, business mogul Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, Chief Olusola Oke, a former NDDC commissioner, Olugbenga Edema, a former member of the House of Representatives, Mayowa Akinfolarin, ex-President of Nigeria Medical Association, Prof. Dayo Faduliye, Dr.
Paul Akintelure, Chief Matthew Oyerinmade among others.
Critics of Aiyedatiwa have accused him of appointing enemies of his former boss.
They also accused him of dumping the ideals of Akeredolu by shaving Akeredolu’s styled beard he carried in the last three years as deputy governor.
Several stakeholders in the state have, however, declared support for him.
Chief Oke has inaugurated ward and constituency campaign coordinators to aid his reach to members of the party at the grassroots.
He said their job entailed movement from one unit to another to talk to members of the APC to be part of HOS project.
Oke, who appealed to the coordinators to be faithful and not sit back at home, expressed confidence that he would emerge as the next governor.
Director General of the Olusola Oke Campaign Organisation, Bailey Arohunmalase, assured the coordinators that Chief Oke would win the party primary.
A former two-time member of the House of Representatives, Akinfolarin, has declared his intention to contest Ondo State governorship election on the platform of APC.
Akinfolarin, who represented Ile-Oluji Okeigbo/Odigbo Federal Constituency between 2015 and 2023, said the state needed a governor who would bridge the gap between the government and the people.
