The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ekiti State, Segun Oni has revealed why he dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the SDP ahead of the July 18 gubernatorial election.
Oni said he left the PDP because he does not collaborate with cheats.
The 67-year-old ex-governor stated this while speaking during a debate organised by Channels Television in Ado Ekiti on Sunday.
He explained that his decision to switch camp was not borne out of desperation.
“It is not desperation,” Oni said, debunking claims that he wants to return to the Ekiti State Government House by all means.
“I do not like cheating. I don’t cheat and don’t like people to cheat. If I see a party that has no respect for its own rules, I see it as not my type of party.
“I contested the PDP primaries and it was supposed to be a secret ballot and the world saw how it became open to the extent that one man was being shown in every ballot. I detest cheating and don’t collaborate with cheats.”
Recall that Oni left the PDP on February 5, after losing the governorship primary election in Ekiti to Bisi Kolawole, the preferred candidate of Ayodele Fayose, a former governor of the state.
Kolawole was announced as the winner of the election after polling 671 votes to beat Oni, his closest rival, who had 330 votes.
Having clinched the SDP ticket, he will battle Kolawole as well as Biodun Oyebanji of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Kemi Halle of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) among other candidates.
