{"id":21439,"date":"2020-06-16T14:31:04","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T14:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=21439"},"modified":"2020-06-16T14:31:11","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T14:31:11","slug":"gov-akeredolu-visits-buhari-says-hes-sure-of-second-term-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=21439","title":{"rendered":"Gov Akeredolu visits Buhari, says he\u2019s sure of second term victory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image1-21.jpg\" alt=\"Gov Akeredolu visits Buhari, says he's sure of second term victory\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ondo State Governor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/aspirant-exposes-plans-by-akeredolu-to-rig-apc-primary\/\">Oluwarotimi Akeredolu<\/a>&nbsp;on Tuesday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor is believed to have visited Buhari to inform him of his intention to seek a second term in office as the Ondo State governor on the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was especially as the governor presented his Expression of Interest forms to the President during their meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He told State House correspondents after the meeting that he was sure of winning the APC ticket and emerging victorious in the governorship election slated to hold in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also said that he was prepared for any mode of primary APC would adopt in the state, be it direct or indirect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki had also recently visited Buhari and presented him with his Expression of Interest form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor, however, was later disqualified by the party for its primary election in Edo State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obaseki, earlier this Tuesday dumped APC after meeting with Buhari again and may be defecting to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) anytime soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ondo State Governor&nbsp;Oluwarotimi Akeredolu&nbsp;on Tuesday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor is believed to have visited Buhari to inform him of his intention to seek a second term in office as the Ondo State governor on the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). 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