The governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party in Ondo State, Dr Abass Mimiko, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will not interfere in the ongoing governorship election in the state.

Mr Mimiko, a younger brother to former governor Olusegun Mimiko, stated this after voting at Yaba, Unit 20, Ward 7, Ondo in the Ondo West Local Government Area.

He said, “I have supreme confidence in President Bola Tinubu that he will not be partial. He will be just and neutral, irrespective of his party affiliation. So, it is left for citizens of Ondo State to decide that they want good leadership. I always say that people who are ruling us are not translating the visions of the president into actionable plans for Nigerians. Allocations are doubled but they are not translating into meaningful development.’’

The ZLP candidate, who commended INEC and security agencies for the conduct of the exercise, expressed optimism that the result of the election would favour his party.

Also speaking, an octogenarian, Olu Akinbodun, berated the late arrival of electoral officials at his polling unit.

The 85-year-old Akinbodun said he came out to contribute his quota to the progress of the state, adding that lack of regard for timeliness could discourage people from exercising their franchise.

(NAN)