Fourteen parties in Ondo State and three groups have formed a coalition called the Third Force, to present a candidate for the September 10 governorship election.
The force, operating under the auspices of ‘Emerging Political Committee’ (EPC), said the Action Democratic Party (ADP) will be used as a platform to present the governorship candidate.
EPC state Coordinator Mr. Biyi Poroye, briefing reporters yesterday in Akure, said the mission of the force was to wrest power from the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government.
He said that ADP would be the most grassroots party in the state due the existing structures.
Poroye also said that the ADP would take advantage of the other means to reach out to the electorate due to the current ban on political gathering.
He advised politicians seeking platforms to actualise their programmes for the people, to look in the direction of the ADP.
A socio-political group, the Akoko Renewal Group, has hailed the Unity Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for picking Chief Olusola Oke as its consensus aspirant for the party’s primaries.
It said the selection of Oke was the right and calculative decision of the forum.
A statement by the Secretary of the group, Mr. Olatubosun Awe, said the forum, led by Alhaji Ali Olanusi, considered the interest of Ondo people above personal interest by picking Chief Oke.
The group urged other aspirants to support Oke, saying he would be the party’s best candidate.