Abbass has confirmed that his elder brother, Olusegun Mimiko, former Ondo State governor, has endorsed his candidacy.
Abass Mimiko, the sibling of former Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko, has been selected as the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial election in November
Dr. Abass Mimiko, a medical practitioner, was affirmed as the candidate during the party’s primary held at the ZLP headquarters in Akure, the state capital.
As quoted by Channels TV, he said, “We are forced to be reckoned with in this election, we will ensure food security, within a year of our being in the office, we will have a surplus of food in Ondo State, we will ensure affordable quality education, industrialisation, housing, free health services for all residents are part of our programmes.”
“Former Governor Mimiko said he had no doubt if Abass becomes the governor of the state that everyone will enjoy. My brother is happy that I am coming out because he knows I would build on his achievements,” he declared.
In his statement, Yahaya Wakama, the ZLP’s National Secretary, expressed the party’s readiness to assume state control from the incumbent ruling party.
He urged members to exert extra effort to make this goal a reality.
Wakama said, “As we choose our governor today let us bear this in mind, while he will be our torchbearer, he cannot achieve anything by himself, he will need us.”