JUST IN: Agboola Ajayi Gets Clearance To Contest As ZLP Candidate In Ondo Guber 1
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JUST IN: Agboola Ajayi Gets Clearance To Contest As ZLP Candidate In Ondo Guber

The National Executive Committee (NEC), of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), has granted clearance to the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Agboola Ajayi, to contest under the platform of the party in the October 10, governorship election.

Ajayi, had in June, defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC), joined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and contested the party’s governorship primary election, but lost to Mr. Eyitayo Jegede.

It was learnt that Ajayi’s application was sent to the NEC of the ZLP, which met at the weekend and subsequently approved it.

The chairman of the ZLP in Ondo State, Hon. Joseph Akinlaja, confirmed the clearance of Ajayi in a telephone chat with The NATION, maintaing that Ajayi is now the ZLP candidate in the forthcoming governorship election.

Akinlaja said Ajayi would formally join the ZLP at an elaborate event on Tuesday.

Following Ajayi’s several meetings with former Governor of the state, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, who is the leader of the ZLP, there had been strong indications that Ajayi would join the ZLP.

However, Ajayi’s decision has been viewed as a desperation move by the PDP who had been trying to woo him through series of discussions.

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