Edema Urges Ondo People to Dismiss NNPP-Aiyedatiwa Alliance Rumors
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Olugbenga Edema, the New Nigeria People’s Party’s (NNPP) candidate for governor, has denied that the party was among those who vowed to back Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Edema ran for governor of Ondo State last Saturday.
Edema said the explanation was necessary after leaders of 13 political parties met on Friday and pledged to work with Aiyedatiwa, the victor of the off-cycle governorship election on November 16.
Edema made it clear that he did not attend the meeting and that neither he nor the NNPP’s national leadership dispatched any party representatives in response to a rumor that certain political parties, including the NNPP, were present at the Government House.
According to the NNPP governorship candidate, in a statement made available to newsmen in Akure, the state capital, “The party and I are already in court challenging the eligibility of APC to field candidates in the said election vide suit number FHC/AK/CS/103/2024, Olugbenga Edema & anor v. INEC & Ors.
“I want to make it clear that neither I nor anyone from the NNPP was part of the meeting where support for Governor Aiyedatiwa was pledged,” Edema stressed.
“The party has not endorsed the current administration and any claims suggesting otherwise should be disregarded,” the NNP gubernatorial candidate added.
Edema reiterated that the NNPP is now evaluating the electoral process and planning its next course of action, and he asked the public and party members to disregard the party’s claimed involvement in the supposed meeting.
“We are dedicated to the welfare of the people of Ondo State and to the ideals of democracy. We are concentrating on our next course of action, which will be in keeping with our principles and our vision.
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