Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has announced his intention to run for re-election in the upcoming gubernatorial election.
Aiyedatiwa made this statement on Friday during an interview on TVC News, shortly after the burial of his predecessor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
It is important to note that Aiyedatiwa became governor on December 27, 2023, following the death of Akeredolu after a long illness.
The late governor was laid to rest in his hometown of Owo, in the Owo council area of the state, on Friday, with many mourners in attendance.
After the burial, Aiyedatiwa expressed his intention to participate in the November 16 governorship election, emphasizing that no one wants 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.”
