Senator Jimoh Ibrahim is set to battle Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa on the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket for the November 16, 2024 election in Ondo State.

Jimoh Ibrahim said: “Regarding whether Aiyedatiwa should be given a chance of first refusal… What are you refusing? Was Asiwaju given a chance of first refusal? What is democracy? It is democratisation.”

“If you are competent and you have your strategy, why are you afraid of competition? Go to the field. If you are elected, so be it.”

“How can I be afraid of Aiyedatiwa? With my Harvard strategy? My Harvard knowledge, how can I be afraid of Aiyedatiwa?”

“Go and ask about me from (ex-governor Olusegun) Mimiko. Go and ask about me in the last PDP election in Ondo. Go and ask about how Akeredolu got his first term in Ondo, who was behind it in terms of mobilising and creating social awareness.”