A day Ondo political gladiator, Olusola Oke declared guber ambition.

March, 11, 2024 was when a frontline aspirant, Chief Olusola Oke stormed the party secretariat of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo state to declare his ambition to run for the governorship election slated for November 16.

Thousands of his supporters and well-wishers who accompanied him to the APC secretariat were dancing and rejoicing that the political gladiator declared his long-term ambition to rule the Sunshine state.

The party’s governorship primary has been fixed for next month.

The aspirant, while addressing the APC national working committee (NWC), described himself as the most experienced politician among the contestants.

He said, “I have come here today to notify you of my intention to throw in my cap again into the contest for the governorship seat of Ondo state on the platform of APC.

“I can say it emphatically that I’m the most experienced politician among us. Mr. Chairman, leaders of our great party, I want to plead that you should conduct a free fair and transparent primary.

“I’ve contested for this position for three times, I lost like Buhari, and the fourth time is my turn. Recall that three of us rose at the same time in this state. Mimiko, Akeredolu, and I. The three of us are from three different senatorial districts.

“Mimiko took his turn from the central, late Akeredolu took his turn from the north. I am told, and I’m glad that the ticket is shifting to the south, so who’s turn is next?

“It is my turn. I am the only one who can say that nobody else can say that.”

Highlighting his political trajectory, Oke said his experience in various positions of governance makes him the man for the job.

“There are three ways you know a politician, it is either you’ve been a lawmaker, you’ve been a party administrator, or you’ve occupied executive position.

“I have occupied the three. I was once a lawmaker and was a party administrator. In the choice of my career, ranging for over 35 years in politics, I’ve gathered experience.

“Because I’ve been a party administrator, I will know how to manage party members as a governor. Because I’ve been a lawmaker, I will know how to manage lawmakers in the state, and because I have occupied executive positions, I will hit the ground running immediately when I am elected.”