In order to prove that he is serious about his ambition to replace the incumbent governor of Oyo State in 2019, the gubernatorial candidate of African Democratic Party in the state, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala has picked Professor Abideen Olaiya, as his running mate.
This information was contained in a statement signed by Mr Abraham Ojo, Alao-Akala’s Chief Press Secretary and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Saturday.
The running mate is an Associate Professor of Crop Eco-physiology and was a governorship aspirant of Accord Party in the state before his selection.
Alao-Akala said the renowned scholar was picked after due consultations with stalwarts and key stakeholders of ADP in the state.
Olaiya, an indigene of Ibadan, holds a doctorate degree in Agronomy from the University of Ibadan and lectures at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
Packaged by Alice Egbedele with additional reports from punchng.com
