But he lost the race for the PDP candidacy and so he switched to the ZLP teaming up with its national leader and Akeredolu's immediate predecessor Olusegun Mimiko who is now regarded as irrelevant...
The PDP wants to repeat its Edo success in the Ondo governorship elections scheduled for 10 October through perennial aspirant Eyitayo Jegede who is contesting incumbent APC governor Rotimi Akeredolu and his former deputy Agboola Ajayi who is standing for the Zenith Labour Party a local party founded by former housing minister and Akeredolu's predecessor Olusegun Mimiko...
Jonathan's camp had backed the Labour Party candidate Rahman Olusegun Mimiko for governor of Ondo State against the PDP's own candidate mainly because Mimiko was a reliable supporter of a second term for Jonathan (AC Vol 53 No 1 A year of living dangerously)...
In Ondo state Rahman Olusegun Mimiko a doctor is running for a second term...
In Ondo State next to Ekiti the PDP's Olusegun Agagu lost the governorship to Olusegun Mimiko in a court battle...
After discounting invalid votes in three local government areas the Tribunal found that Agagu had won 128 669 votes against 198 269 for his Labour Party opponent Olusegun Mimiko...
Its popular candidate Olusegun Mimiko could well beat the PDP in Ondo State...