The former
Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, has explained why he dumped his
presidential ambition for Ondo Central Senatorial District race.
Mimiko said
decision was in the interest of his people, state and the country.
The former
governor, who had few months ago disclosed his intention to contest the
country’s number one seat under the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, announced his
withdrawal from the race while meeting with his followers from the 18 Local
Government Areas of Ondo state as well as some national leaders of the party on
Thursday in Ondo West Local Government area of the state.
According to
Mimiko, he has been inundated with calls from across the states and country to
jettison his presidential ambition as it has been narrowed to a race between
Atiku and Buhari.
He further
maintained that he was asked to go for the senatorial race to help build the
party and sustain it.
“I took the
decision in the ultimate interest of our party, the Zenith Labour Party, Ondo
state and the country.”
Mimiko is,
however, yet to disclose the candidate his party would be supporting in the
2019 presidential race.
Earlier, the
senatorial candidate for Ondo Central Senatorial District, Gboye Adegbenro had
confirmed stepping down for Mimiko.
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