A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Jimi Odimayo, has warned the party against fielding a wrong candidate that would not be able to spend two-term of eight years in the forthcoming governorship election.
Odimayo who is the current chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Population, said the people of the southern senatorial district are earnestly yearning for a candidate who will represent the district as governor from February 24, 2025 and serve for a two-term of eight years.
Addressing journalists at the official declaration of his intention to run for the race at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Akure, the state capital, the lawmaker warned the national leadership of the party not to make a mistake of fielding a wrong candidate for the party in the forthcoming governorship election.
He said it will be proper for any aspirant who by law will be deprived from spending a two-term of eight years to jettison his governorship ambition in the best interest of Ondo South Senatorial District.
His words, “If you attempt to bring anybody that is short of eight years, we would struggle in the next election, if you flag off anybody who is not up to task, especially someone who would not do eight years, people would not support. Our leaders should not be sentimental because people are watching.
“We, the southerners will ensure that APC doesn’t produce anybody that would be questionable or challenged by the opposition party.
We are going to address our challenges as a party, we are not going to make a mistake, APC is a predominant party in Ondo State.
“Basically, it is the turn of the South, and the party would not play with it, we want the party to utilise this opportunity, we have eight years, we will not tolerate anything less than eight years for the south. So, we should be very careful not to get into trap with our enemies.”