Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has announced his intention to vie for the state’s highest office in the upcoming gubernatorial election. Aiyedatiwa made this declaration on Friday during an appearance on TVC news shortly after the burial of his immediate predecessor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
Following the demise of Akeredolu on December 27, 2023, Aiyedatiwa assumed the role of governor in the state. The late governor was laid to rest at his residence in Owo, within the Owo council area of the state, on Friday, evoking a sombre atmosphere.
In his statement after the burial, Aiyedatiwa expressed his candidacy for the November 16 governorship polls, emphasizing that no one aspires to be governor for just one year.
He said, “I will be running. I’m already a sitting governor and let me say this, nobody wants to be governor for one year. Give me what the Constitution allows me to do.
“At least, let me also have the chance of running for one more time.”