Ondo Election: GEJ Reportedly Calls Jegede To Concede Defeat

Jonathan reportedly calls Jegede to tell him to concede defeat in the best interest of Ondo people. Jegede is willing to accept defeat but some top party members in the state are still considering challenging the result in court.

Former president Goodluck Jonathan reportedly called Eyitayo Jegede, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Ondo state, shortly after the results of the governorship election was announced.

According to a report on Daily Post, Jonathan asked him to concede defeat in the best interest of the people, having fought hard thus far. This was disclosed by a source to the medium outfit on the condition of anonymity.

The source said:

“Dr. Goodluck (Jonathan) was among the first persons that called him (Jegede) even before the result was announced. He pointedly told him to be a ‘gentleman’ and congratulate anybody who would eventually emerge winner.

“When the result was announced, he (Jonathan) called again and reminded him (Jegede) not to forget their earlier discussion.” According to the source, Jegede is willing to accept defeat but some top party members in the state are still considering challenging the result in court. “Left for Jegede, he is not desperate.

He is ready to let go but his party members and sponsors are considering going to court, hence his statement that he was still studying the result”, the source added.

Earlier, the PDP candidate had in a statement said:

It was too early to decide his next line of action. He said: “It is too early to decide on what to do as a person.

My party the PDP, will decide what to do. We are still consulting with those that matter so as to know the next line of action.

“I know we have won the heart of the people and I should thank our people for standing by us and for their show of love and their steadfastness.

‘We are studying the situation and in the fullness of time you will know what the position of the party is. “The events that led to the election are known to you and I.

We had 48 hours to prepare for the election. I was cleared by the court on Wednesday and had only Thursday to campaign and on Saturday I had to go for election.”