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Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Monday emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the October 10, 2020 governorship election in the state.
Akeredolu defeated eight other aspirants in the race clinch the party’s ticket.
Four aspirants have earlier withdrawn and stepped down for Akeredolu before the primary election, which commenced at 2pm and ended around 8:35pm.
The governor was declared the party’s flag bearer, having won the highest number of lawful votes in the primary election held at the International Conference Centre, Dome, Akure, the state capital.
The four aspirants who withdrawn from the race include Ife Oyedele, Segun Abraham, Jimi Odimayo and Nathaniel Adojutelegan.
Akeredolu was declared winner of the contest with 2,458 votes, defeating Chief Olusola Oke, who polled 262, while Hon. Isaac Kekemeke scored 19 votes.
Sola Iji scored nine votes; Awodeyi Akinterinwa, one vote; Anifowose Olajumoke, two votes; Nathaniel Adojutelegan, four votes; Olaide Adelami, four votes; Bukola Adetula has no vote, while Invalid votes was 33.
About 3,127 delegates across the 18 local government areas of the state participated in the election which produced Akeredolu as the party’s candidate.
Akeredolu won in all the 18 local government areas of the state to emerge the party’s candidate.
Overall result at a glance
Akeredolu – 2,458
Oke Olusola -262
Kekemeke – 19
Iji Sola – 9
Awodeyi Akinterinwa 1
Anifowose Olajumoke -2
Nathaniel Adojutelegan -4
Adetula Bukola -nil
Olaide Adelami 4
Invalid votes 33
Results from all the local governments
Akoko North East
Akeredolu-190
Sola Oke- 6
Sola Iji- 2
Akoko North West
Akeredolu- 128
Sola Oke- 17
Kekemeke 1
Akoko South East
Akeredolu- 152
Sola Oke- 7
Kekemeke 1
Akoko South West
Akeredolu- 211
Sola Oke- 17
Kekemeke- 1
Anifowose- 1
Akure North
Akeredolu- 172
Sola Oke- 5
Kekemeke- 1
Akure South
Akeredolu- 122
Sola Oke- 29
Ese Odo
Akeredolu- 124
Sola Oke- 3
Sola Iji- 4
Kekemeke- 10
Idanre
Akeredolu- 141
Sola Oke- 5
Ifedore
Akeredolu- 142
Sola Oke- 3
Ilaje
Akeredolu- 142
Sola Oke- 44
Ile Oluji/Okeigbo
Akeredolu- 146
Sola Oke- 4
Irele
Akeredolu- 122
Sola Oke- 26
Odigbo
Akeredolu- 154
Sola Oke- 13H
Okitipupa
Akeredolu- 155
Sola Oke- 22
Ondo East
Akeredolu-150
Sola Oke- 3
Kekemeke-1
Anifowose- 1
Ondo West
Akeredolu- 168
Sola Oke- 15
Ose
Akeredolu- 141
Sola Oke- 18
Owo
Akeredolu- 161
Sola Oke- 2
Adelami 3