Politics

Akeredolu backs Kekemeke for APC vice chairmanship

The Ondo State Government has said the former All Progressives Congress chairman in the state chairman, Hon. Isaac Kekemeke, has the support of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, and other governors in the South-West region to contest for the position of National Vice Chairman (South West).

It made this known in a statement issued by the Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, on Sunday.

Ojogo stated that Kekemeke would vie for the APC national vice chairmanship position and not national secretary.

The statement read: “This is to confirm that one of our own, the former APC state chairman, Hon. Duerimini Isaac Kekemeke is in the race for the position of National Vice Chairman (South West).

“Kekemeke has the full backing of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his brother governors in the south-west.

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“It should be noted that critical stakeholders in the south-west had earlier micro-zoned the positions that were brought to the region. Among these was the National Vice Chairman which was retained in Ondo and the Secretary which was micro-zoned to the Oyo/Osun axis.

‘Succinctly, Kekemeke’s aspiration is not just an Ondo project; it’s a Southwest project. He has paid his dues and that is exactly what Mr Governor has rallied his colleagues to reciprocate. Those who are peddling other stories such as national secretary outside Oyo and Osun axis are instruments in the hands of external forces desirous to create division amongst leaders in the South west in order to impose persons on the Party.

“For emphasis, what we are going for is national vice chairman with Kekemeke as our candidate and not national secretary. Those outside the Southwest who are attempting to microzone our offices for us in Southwest are only creating unnecessary confusion and any such of their permutations outside the decision of stakeholders in the Southwest should be ignored,” Ojogo stated.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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