The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that his refusal to present his Certificate of Return to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, was not a sign of disrespect.
Aiyedatiwa, who won his reelection last Saturday, was presented his Certificate of Return on Wednesday, at the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja.
After the presentation, Aiyedatiwa led a delegation of Ondo party leadership to meet members of the APC National Working Committee at the party secretariat where they were warmly received.
However, both Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Adelami Olaide, refused to present their certificates to Ganduje as part of the protocol.
Shortly after his delegation met the party leadership, Aiyedatiwa told Saturday PUNCH that they deliberately didn’t present the certificates because they felt the honour should first go to President Bola Tinubu…