The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement in the 2019 election in Ogun State, Adekunle e.
Akinlade said he agreed to run with Adebutu as Deputy Governorship candidate for the next election.
He also confirmed his acceptance to run as Adebutu’s running mate, admitting that his decision to join PDP was a tough one to make.
Akinlade said, “This decision was not an easy one to take. It might not be the most popular decision to take, but I believe it is absolutely necessary. Where we have found ourselves today in Ogun State, the maladministration in Ogun State needs that every sensible indigene of this state must be ready to make the sacrifice, must be ready to do whatever takes to change the course and the trajectory of government come 2023.
“In 2019, I ran for the governorship of this state under APM and my brother and this great party PDP stood by me and it reflected clearly in the result of that election.
“We will do everything we can to make sure that this party becomes victorious come 2023. We will work morning and afternoon, we will work at night, and we will work round the clock. We have done it before in under 90 days, now we have seven months to do this.
“I have sat down with everybody, I have gone round, I have consulted as I said, this was not an easy decision that for the development of Ogun state, to save the state.
“Things are falling apart in the state, people are being killed, cultists have taken over the state.
I know what my role is as the deputy governor, I will stand with you, I will stand by you and I will stand behind you. I will give you my advice where necessary, but it is your prerogative to take the advice but I will do my best to make sure that PDP claim victory.”
