Pastor Oladare Amuda has won the primary election of
Accord Party to emerge its candidate in the November 26 gubernatorial
election of Ondo state.
The primary was held at Helena Hotel, Akure and was conducted by the
Deputy National Chairman of the party. Accreditation began at 11:00am
and 158 delegates across the 18 Local Government areas of the state were
accredited.
The primary election was contested by Pastor Oladare Amuda and Chief
Oluwashina Akindele. Voting commenced by 2:30pm and was concluded at
exactly 4:13pm. Pastor Amuda polled 141 votes to emerge candidate of the
party while Chief Akindele garnered 17 votes.
The primary election was described by the Deputy National Chairman as
the best and most transparent in the history of primary elections not
only in Ondo state, but across the country. This much was corroborated
by the co-contestant, Chief Oluwashina Akindele who openly embraced
Pastor Amuda and accepted defeat. He attested to credible process of the
election and described it as free from any form of manipulation.
In his acceptance speech, Amuda said the social contact between him
and his party members would be a necessary background for the popular
social contract between the people of the state and his humble self in
come November 26,2016. According to him,” to us come February 2017, we
shall put in place a robust and concise administration that shall be
closer and listen to the people. It shall be based on the principles of
righteousness, oneness and shall not give it too many ceremonies.”
Amuda emphasized in the speech that the core values of his
administration shall be integrity, honesty, dignity of labour,
productivity, innovation, justice, equity and accountability. He said
his vision shall be to strategically develop Ondo state infrastructure
and human capital to achieving vision 20:2020 and 2030 global agenda. He
further said, our mission shall be to adopt and adapt technology to
drive and fast track the development of Ondo state human and natural
resources in an environment compliant with good governance.
He however promised to leave Ondo state better than he would meet it
if elected the governor come November 26.
“The project shall be
participatory in nature and of great importance shall be the
establishment of an Economic and industrial team to make Ondo state
comparable with Lagos and Ogun states. The public service of Ondo State
shall become alive again and made to function as chariot of development”
said Amuda.
Pastor Amuda thanked all the delegates that voted for him and the
state national executive officers of the Accord party that ensured free,
fair and most credible primary election.
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