Mr John Akinmurele, has emerged as the candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) for the Ondo State Nov. 16 governorship election.
Akinmurele was elected unopposed by 89 out of 90 delegates at the indirect primaries on Saturday in Akure.
Earlier, Mr Williams Moses, the Chairman of the State primary election committee, said that it was a new dawn in the state as new blood was being injected into the party for an all- round development.
“So, Akinmurele is hereby declared winner having certified the law governing the election and the party,” Moses said.
In his acceptance speech, Akinmurele, who appreciated the delegates for the support that led to his unopposed victory, said that the task ahead was enormous.
Akinmurele said that he believed that the party would be victorious in the November governorship election.
“With my emergence as the flag bearer of our dear party, I promise to ensure good governance in the state, if elected.
“And, if elected as the governor of Ondo State, I will prioritise the welfare of the people and enhance the economic prospects of the state,” he said.
Also, Mr Dotun Ojon, State Chairman of YPP, said that the mandate of the party was to give maximum opportunity, develop the people and the society.
“We are presenting the party and candidate to the people of the state, as he has the capacity to develop the state if voted and elected as governor in the Nov.16 election,” he said. (NAN)