Ondo governor-elect Akeredolu says he won’t probe past govts

Governor-elect of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu [SAN] has pledged not to probe past governments of the state.

He said this while reacting to the conduct and outcome of the election in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

Akeredolu said that his election victory was a manifestation of God’s power, hence, he would like to focus on this mandate rather than probing past governments.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had, on Sunday, declared the All Progressives Congress [APC] candidate, winner of the 2016 Ondo state governorship election.

He polled 244, 842 votes to beat his closest rival, Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 150, 380 votes, while Mr Olusola Oke of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) followed with 126, 889 votes.

“What has happened in this election is quite beyond my personal expectations but then it is a case of saying we cannot limit God.

“I want to believe it is God-given victory to the people of Ondo state.

“What was beyond my imagination was the magnitude – the number of votes we scored vis-a-vis what two other contestants scored. 

“I never believed that the margin would be that wide,” Akeredolu said.

Therefore, on the issue of probing the state’s accounts, the Governor-elect said that this is a venture he would not embark upon.

“I don’t believe in probes. What I believe in is that I’ve been given a mandate to govern the state and when I come into office I will face the task.

“The past is the past and I am one person who believes that government is a continuum,” he said.

Mr Akeredolu went into the election without the support of some key members of the his party and this further made his victory a surprise for many.

He, however, maintained that the support of the party is more important than individuals’ in an election.

“I believe that the party included everybody. So, the party gave us support and whether we like it or not, that will be larger than what an individual can give.

“If you have a national party behind you, it is larger than what any individual can give. 

“So I believe that whatever individuals have done, they must have done through the party,” he said

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