Why I didn’t acknowledge Tinubu in my acceptance speech – Ondo governor-elect, Akeredolu
The Ondo State governor-elect, Rotimi Akeredolu has explained why he failed to thank the national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu in his acceptance speech on Sunday. According to him, Tinubu, like other leaders of the party, fall under the leadership of Buhari and Odigie-Oyegun. Akeredolu made this explanation when he and his deputy, Agboola Ajayi, on Wednesday paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.On why he didn’t mention Tinubu while thanking leaders of the party in his speech after winning the election, he said: “I thanked the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the leader of our party profusely for the leadership which he showed leading to this election. I also thanked our indefatigable chairman for standing by the truth and for his position on this matter that led to this election. I have no reason to do otherwise. “You see, party structures to the best of my knowledge is very clear. You have the leadership of the party and that