The Ondo State Commissioner for Environment, Sola Ebiseni, a lawyer, has resigned his appointment as a cabinet member in the administration of Governor Olusegun Mimiko.
The development was in line with his aspiration to contest the November 26 governorship election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Ebiseni who is from Ilaje land in the Southern Senatorial District of the state thanked Mimiko for giving him the opportunity to serve the state in the last six years as a commissioner.
With the development,two other aspiring Commissioners, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), the Attorney-General & Commissioner for Justice and his counterpart in the Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs,Bamiduro Dada would join soon in accordance with the rule.
The PDP in the state has debunked the rumour that the party has adopted a particular aspirant as candidate for the November 26 poll in the state.
It maintained that the party is yet to conduct its primary election to decide the party flag bearer.
A statement by its publicity Secretary,Banji Okunomo said the rumour is a figment of imagination and not emanating from the PDP secretariat.
There had been speculations that Governor Olusegun Mimiko has openly adopted an Akure Indigine,who is the Attorney-General and commissioner of Justice, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), as PDP flag bearer.
PDP aspirants are Chief Sola Ebiseni, Senator Remi Okurinboye, Gbenga Elegbeleye, Prince Nekan-Olateru Olagbegi, Bamiduro Dada, Dare Emiola, Dayo Fadahunsi, Adedayo Omolafe, Dare Bada, Debo Ajimuda and Benson Amuwa.
“Provisions for the party’s primary are purely unambiguous in the constitution of the party,PDP believes strongly in internal democracy and as such issues of imposition of candidates on the party would not arise”
The party assured all contestants that there would be a level-play ground for them in the primary election.
It said ”we believe so much in democratic appeals,fairness,equity and justice.Among other things,the party would consider issues of leadership prowess, popularity and acceptance of candidates to the electorate before such is picked as party flag bearer.
“Our primary would be conducted at a date which would be fixed within the period which INEC allows by which time the flag bearer of the party would emerge”.
The statement said it would not leave anybody in doubt as regards the rumour being peddled and to state equivocally that the party has no anointed candidate.
It called on PDP supporters in the state to continue to blossom in the enviable sanity which it said has continued to exist within the party.
(Today.ng)
