Obasanjo visits Ondo ahead of Saturday poll, drums support for Aiyedatiwa
As the Ondo state off-cycle election draws near, the former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has extended good wishes to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Obasanjo, while speaking on Monday in Akure, the state capital, when he paid a visit to Aiyedatiwa at the government house, said it was not easy moving from one location to another, soliciting the votes and support of the people.
He saluted the courage of Aiyedatiwa in reaching out to the people with his plans and programmes, wishing the governor the best at the polls.
He said, “I understand the challenges of this period for you. I remember my campaign for the 1999 election. I covered the entire six states of the South West in one day.
“I think we started in Akure, Ondo State here, then to Ekiti, and we got to Lagos around 8 pm. This is a crucial part of the process, and I wish you all the best.”
Aiyedatiwa acknowledged the former president’s contributions to the development of Nigeria, adding that despite his high profile and military background, Obasanjo remained a very humble and humane leader.
