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Honourable (Comrade) Jairus Olarotimi Benjamin from Ilaje Local Government has emerged as the Zenith Labour Party flagbearer for the October 2020 Governorship election in Ondo State.
He emerged as ZLP standard bearer through a consensus arrangement during the Party’s primary election held at the party Secretariat in Akure on Saturday, July 11, 2020.
Similarly, Hon. Segun Esho as well emerged as the party’s running mate.
Speaking during the primary, the State Chairman of the party, Hon (Comrade) Joseph Iranola Akinlaja, appreciated delegates and all members for their commitment to the vision of the party.
Akinlaja said the “party if voted in would continue and improve on the laudable achievements of Dr Mimiko who he said built more than 50 Mega Schools, improved tertiary education through massive infrastructure additions and near-free tuition, instituted a people-friendly health care system and delivered hundreds of community nominated rural projects among others.
In his acceptance speech, Benjamin promised to mainstream developmental initiatives premised on the social democratic paradigm of the Zenith Labour Party.
He said: “We have a history of being champions of the interest of the masses and have demonstrated in the years that our leader was in office as governor that governance is all about the common man,” he said.
The Party’s primary was also witnessed by a National leader of the party and former Governor of the state, Dr. Olusegun Rahman Mimiko.
Officials of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other critical stakeholders witnessed the peaceful electoral exercise.
