Ondo State Governor , Rotimi Akeredolu , has described the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Eyitayo Jegede ( SAN ) , as a worthy opponent in the October 10 governorship election .
He, however , dismissed the deputy governor and candidate of the Zenith Labour Party , Agboola Ajayi , as inconsequential .
Akeredolu said this during a programme on Arise TV , in Akure , the state capital , on Monday.
Akeredolu said , “ Eyitayo Jegede is my colleague ; he is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria; he is worthy of the office ; I cannot see anything wrong with him . He is somebody I have a lot of respect for . He is eminently qualified to be a governor , unlike some people , who are not qualified to be a governor of this state .
“ But Agboola Ajayi of the ZLP , what has he got to offer this state ? Nothing ! But when it comes to Jegede , not because he is a SAN , but because he is learned; this state is not for a neophyte and a nincompoop. For me, Tayo ( Jegede ) is a gentleman and is good . I have nothing against him whatever happens at the end of the day , we will remain friends . ”
In response , the media aide to the deputy governor , Allen Sowore , said , “ Again , Akeredolu ’ s macabre dance of shame on a national television on Monday, where he called his deputy a neophyte and nincompoop, and other unprintable names vindicates the deputy governor ’ s assessment of the governor as a man without character . ”
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