The Governor of Ondo State, Fortunate Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that his refusal to current his Certificates of Return to the Nationwide Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, was not an indication of disrespect.
Aiyedatiwa, who received his reelection final Saturday, was offered his Certificates of Return on Wednesday, on the nationwide headquarters of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee in Abuja.
After the presentation, Aiyedatiwa led a delegation of Ondo get together management to satisfy members of the APC Nationwide Working Committee on the get together secretariat the place they had been warmly acquired.
Nevertheless, each Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Adelami Olaide, refused to current their certificates to Ganduje as a part of the protocol.
Shortly after his delegation met the get together management, Aiyedatiwa instructed Saturday PUNCH that they intentionally didn’t current the certificates as a result of they felt the honour ought to first go to President Bola Tinubu earlier than the NWC.
He stated, “I’m purported to initially current the certificates to Mr President, the chief of this get together. However he’s not on the town. That’s the reason I can not current the certificates to Mr Chairman first. So, it isn’t a case of being disrespectful.
“I simply imagine that’s the proper factor to do by presenting it to Mr President initially earlier than coming right here. However since I’m in Abuja, I needed to come. I recognise the management that Ganduje has offered for this get together on the nationwide and even the state stage. Since he took over because the chairman of this get together, we’ve not misplaced any election.”
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