National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has declared that the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State is a must-win for the ruling party.

Ganduje made the declaration in Abuja yesterday when a delegation of the Ondo State House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji, paid a thank-you visit to the party’s national leadership.

Ganduje said: “The government in Ondo has an off-season election. Very soon, there will be an election for governorship and there is an articulated programme for the poll, starting with the verification of party membership, purchase of nomination forms and screening of the aspirants.

“There will, of course, be primary among the aspirants so that we can elect our candidate. Ondo is an APC state, and we will continue to remain an APC state. We need your cooperation to conduct a free and transparent primary in the state.

“We have to show our maturity as far as the election is concerned, and I believe the members are equal to the task. From what we have seen, there will be cooperation and good synergy between the party members and your institution, the legislators.

“We assure you we have planned a well-articulated programme for the primary in Ondo State to elect our candidate.”