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The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has declared that Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi who indicated interest to contest the party’s primary election will not be imposed on other aspirants of the party.
Ajayi, a former member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) defected to the PDP on Sunday, following his fall out with the state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.
He subsequently announced his interest to contest in the PDP governoship primary election to secure the party’s ticket, ahead of the October gubernatorial election in the state.
But Secondus who welcomed the Deputy Governor, stated that the PDP believe in the party’s constitution and every aspirants will be given equal right in the polls.
Speaking at the party’s secretariat in Akure on Monday, he however states that Ajayi is coming to the PDP to add value and to make difference.
“The APC has damaged the security and the economy of the Nigeria. Everybody has seen that the APC is taking us to nowhere. I believe Ajayi is coming to the PDP to add value and to make difference,” said the PDP National Chairman.
“We in the PDP do believe the constitution of the country and the constitution of our party. We are one family. Ajayi is not coming to alter any rule. There would be free and fair primary. Everybody has equal right in the party. We are not going to impose any aspirant on others because our target is to take over the state.”