Our reporter/ Ondo State governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been declared the winner of the controversial APC ward primary and the candidate of the party in the coming governorship election in the state.
Aiyedatiwa got a total of 48,569 votes in the primaries while fellow contender, Mayowa Akinfolarin, polled 15,343 votes, with Olusola Oke coming in third position with 14,865 votes.
He was declared the winner by the Chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee and Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo, in the early hours of Monday, who also noted that the electoral process went ”smoothly” with little skirmishes recorded.
”I can confirm that the direct mode of primary election adopted in the 2024 Ondo state governorship primary elections held in all 203 electoral wards in all the 18 LGAs in Ondo state,” Ododo said while announcing the winner.
The Ondo state governor emerged victorious in 16 of the 18 LGAs losing out on Ilaje LGA to third-placed Oke.
1. Lucky Aiyedatiwa: 48,569
2. Wale Akinterinwa: 1,952
3. Olusola Oke: 14,915
4. Mayowa Akinfolarin: 15,343
5. Jimoh Ibrahim: 9,456
6. Isaacs Kekemeke: 1,045
7. Gbenga Edema: 395
8. Ohunyeye Olamide Felix: 424
9. Jimi Odimayo: 490
10. Olusoji Adewale Ehinlanwo: 492
11. Morayo Lebi: 290
12. Diran Iyantan: 348
13. Francis Faduyile: 353
14. Ifeoluwa Oyedele: 462
15. Funmilayo Adekojo: 529
16. Funke Omogoroye Judith: 115
Total registered voters: 171,922
Total accredited voters: 95,178
Total valid votes: 95,178
Number of LGAs: 18
The election was cancelled in Ifedore LGA.
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