Ahead of the 2024 governorship election in Ondo state, the immediate past commissioner for finance in the state, Wale Akinterinwa has revealed that the late governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had a discussion with him to become the next governor of the state.
Akinterinwa who spoke during an interview on TVC News on Friday and monitored by RAYOPOST , said the late governor told him to gear up to succeed him when he returned to the country after his trip to Germany.
The finance expert who will be contesting for the ticket of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the April primary, said he would soon officially declare his intention to run for the top job in the state.
He said, ” Late governor Akeredolu had a discussion with me in his office and he told me he would want me to takeover from him.I didn’t take particular notice of the date he had the discussed with me but it happened immediately he came back from his trip in Germany.
” He prayed for me and I am aware he told some certain people about his desire.”
On his chances of picking the APC ticket for the November 16,2024 Governorship election considering the array of aspirants including the new governor, Akinterinwa said the people of the state have their trust in him and expressed optimism in fly the flagging flag of APC during the poll.
” Well at the appropriate time, I will officially announce my intention because it is not in doubt that I am still making further consultations but I can assure you that I will get the ticket.
” The people of Ondo state are with me, and I am very confident that I will win the APC primary,” he said.
