Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo state, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the people of the state to troop out and vote for Eyitayo Jegede, the PDP candidate in the election.

In a statement made available to 9NEWS NIGERIA, Atiku said Ondo state deserves a leader with people- focused agenda which Jegede epitomises.

“On Saturday, October 10, I encourage the good people of Ondo to take their destiny in their hands by casting their votes for Eyitayo Jegede, SAN of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)”.

“Ondo state deserves the best. The state of late Chief Adekunle Ajasin and Dr Olusegun Agagu deserves a leader with a peoples-focused agenda”