A prominent politician and former member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has joined the governorship race on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement signed by his Director of Media, Mr. Dennis Oluwumi in Akure yesterday, Adegoroye, who was elected on the platform of the Democratic Party of Nigeria (DPN) and later Alliance for Democracy (AD) to the Ondo State House of Assembly, pledged to restore hope and dignity of Ondo people, if elected.
“At this critical stage of the history of our state, we need tested and trusted hands to man strategic political positions to bring a rebirth and restore the dignity of our people, who have been degraded by poor management of resources,” the respected lawyer, who once practised at the Wole Olanipekun Chambers, said.
Adegoroye said though the battle for the number one seat remains a tough one, he said a clear study of spate of affairs, especially as it affects the economy, education, health and human capital development, requires great attention.
The former lawmaker, who is a member of the state’s strategy and mobilisation committees, contested the gubernatorial election in 2007 on the platform of the Action Congress (AC) and came third behind Dr. Segun Agagu of the Peoples Democratic Party and Dr. Olusegun Mimiko on the Labour Party (LP).
He said he would bring his mastery of governance and grassroots politics to the fore when elected.
“I have what it takes to govern the state and revamp its economy, its mineral deposits, especially the bitumen in the state and pursue the state’s development in consonance with the provisions contained in APC manifesto,” he said.