Ayeni, Ondo NNPP governorship candidate withdraws from race

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governorship candidate in the Nov. 16 election in Ondo State, Israel Ayeni, has withdrawn from the governorship race.

Ayeni got the party’s ticket by polling 100 votes to defeat his sole rival, Prof. Ibrahim Ajagunna, on April 26, at the party’s primary.

Ayeni, in his letter of withdrawal made available to journalists on Wednesday in Akure, said that his withdrawal was in the interest of the party.

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