CANDIDATE of the Zenith Labour Party in the Ondo State governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, has refuted reports that he has withdrawn from the governorship race.
In a statement by his Media Adviser, Allen Sowore, the Deputy Governor said the letter of resignation purportedly signed by him was forged.
The letter in circulation had said the ZLP candidate withdrew from the governorship race because the “backbone” of the party, had allegedly sold the party out to the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Eyitayo Jegede.
But Ajayi said on Saturday, “Again, the attention of the Deputy Governor and candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Agboola Ajayi, has been drawn to a forged resignation letter from the Governorship Election holding today, Saturday- 10 October, 2020.
“The oppositions will not stop at nothing to peddle fake news.
“This fake news is being sponsored by the opposition and his cohorts. It’s not different from the earlier ones sponsored and paid for that the Zenith Labour Party’s Candidate, Agboola Ajayi is working with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Eyitayo Jegede SAN.”
He added, “Nothing can be farther from the truth. For the umpteenth time, and for the purposes of clarity and emphasis, the Deputy Governor and candidate of ZLP, Agboola Ajayi will not resign or back out from the race he’s winning ultimately.
“The general public, members of our great party and most importantly the electorate should therefore disregard this latest antics of the drowning party, Rather than moving around with the false news. the opposition should be courageous enough to accept defeat in good faith.”
