The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) faithful, especially those who won tickets to represent the party at the forthcoming local government elections to close ranks and face the election as a united front.

Governor Abiodun, who is the leader of the party in the state, gave the charge during a meeting on Friday with the 20 chairmanship, 20 vice-chairmanship, 236 councilorship candidates and the 20 local government party chairmen of the ruling party. 

He said that it was important that harmony exists among the ranks and file of the party in the state.

"I want to be sure that you have met with other contestants and reconcile with them in the spirit of appreciation and reconciliation.

"It is important that we don't leave any room for bickering, animosity, or for anyone to go into this election in any local government and attempt to polarize the party along the lines of those who didn't emerge. It is important that we ensure that there is perfect harmony in each local government," he said.

The governor, while reminding the gathering that the process that led to their emergence was very meticulous, intentional, and deliberate, added that none of the candidates emerged by accident.

"There is none of you that has emerged by accident because in the election of the local government, I will not allow us to place the local government in the hands of anyone who will be an accidental council chairman.

"So, I am taking this local government election extremely seriously. I am not leaving anything to chance, and that is why I have been particularly concerned and involved in ensuring that we identify those who are the right fit for our local governments," he said.

Governor Abiodun reiterated the importance of the election in the quest to develop the grassroots, and urged the candidates, whom he described as the closest to the people, to know the