Ondo Guber Race: ZLP candidate, Ajayi picks ex-governor Mimiko’s aide as running mate

Ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo state, the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in the state, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, has selected his running mate.

The election is billed for October 10, 2020.

Gboye Adegbenro

Ajayi who is the current Deputy Governor of the state picked former Governor Olusegun Mimiko’s Commissioner for Works, Mr. Gboye Adegbenro as his running mate,

Ajayi had last week officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ZLP in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

He hails from Ilaramokin in Ifedore Local Government Area in the Central Senatorial District of the State.

Adegbenro’s name,as reliably gathered has been forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as submission of names of candidates for the Ondo governorship election to the commission (INEC) closes today.