Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday declared support for the Edo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo as the preferred candidate for the job.

Makinde made this declaration at the groundbreaking ceremony for the upgrade of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, to international standards.

He particularly called on all members of the PDP to rally around the party’s candidate in Saturday’s governorship election.

“Tongues have been wagging about my absence at the campaign grand finale, let me declare that Seyi Makinde is 100 per cent with our candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo and if Edo people want to know the difference between delicious and nutritious, they should vote for Asue Ighodalo for them to get what is nutritious,” he stated.

The governor also backed the PDP Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum amid threat to his continued stay as the party’s head.

He also declared his total support for the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Damagum and urged other stakeholders to work with him for the success of the party.

“And I am glad that our acting national chairman and members of his National Working Committee (NWC) are here. I read yesterday that there is another meeting in Bauchi by some NWC members, let me say clearly, I have been discussing with my brother on our way here, that we are 100 per cent in support of the Iliya Damagum-led NWC. Whatever decision you take, we will support you, to reposition our party.

“Let me also say I don’t think this is the right time, even if we have issues with ourselves, we have an important election on Saturday, so we should all rally around and deliver our candidate,” Makinde stated.