THE second term bid of the incumbent governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has continued to gather momentum as three governorship aspirants contending with him for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have stepped down and vowed to return the governor for second term.
They include Dr. Olusegun Abraham, Jimi Odimayo and Dr. Nathaniel Adojutelegan Recall that one of the aspirants, lfe Oyedele had stepped down for Akeredolu Sunday night. The three aspirants said they took the decision in a bid to move the party forward.
Their decision which is coming a few hours to the commencement of the election in the state will likely strengthen the campaign team of the incumbent governor for a tough fight with his contenders from other political parties particularly the leading opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Akeredolu is a lawyer; Senior Advocate of Nigeria and was elected as President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in 2008. From indications, Akeredolu with synergy with his co-aspirants that have stepped down may coast to victory all things being equal.