The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has cleared Ondo Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, to contest the October governorship election under its platform.
Ajayi who resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) in June amid several controversies, had joined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where he contested the primary in July but lost
He then met with former Governor Olusegun Mimiko to run under the ZLP where his application was approved by the executive working committee.
Ondo ZLP chairman Hon. Joseph Akinlaja confirmed the clearance of Ajayi in a telephone chat with The Nation.
Akinlaja said Ajayi would formally join the ZLP on Monday.
He said the ZLP was poised to winning the governorship election in October.
