A former Commissioner for Health in Ondo State, Dr. Oluwadare Bada, yesterday emerged candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the November 26 governorship election.
Bada, who is an indigene of Akure, was the director of campaign to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Chief Olusola Oke, during the 2012 governorship election.
He was announced winner at a congress attended by 222 delegates and monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Bada described NNPP as an alternative party for the people since the All Progressives Congress (APC) and PDP have been enmeshed in crisis.
He said he had always been a kingmaker, but it is now time for him to rule the state.
His words: “I have been a kingmaker; I have made many kings and it is time for the kingmaker to become a king.
“Only God can ordain a governor. This is my time to rule Ondo State.
“I have been a students’ leader, a civil servant, I am a technocrat and a politician. l was trained by late Adekunle Ajasin and Pa Reuben Fasoranti. I know all the people, who matter in Ondo State.
“NNPP is the alternative party. We are putting our integrity in this struggle and I know I have integrity to get the support of my people.”