Akeredolu wins Ondo guber election with 292,830 votes

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress ( APC), has been declared winner of Saturday’s Ondo State governorship election, by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC).

The incumbent governor won with a wide margin of 292,830 votes, as he also garnered 25 percent spread across the 18 local government areas of the state.

The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP), Eyitayo Jegede t railed Akeredolu with 195,791 votes, while the Zenith Labour Party ( ZLP) candidate and deputy governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi got 69,127 votes.

Announcing the winner of the election, the chief returning officer and vice- chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Idowu Olayinka said: Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu of APC secured the highest votes among the 17 contestants. He scored 25 percent in all the 18 local government areas. The difference between him and the candidate of PDP, Eyitayo Jedege is higher than the number of cancelled votes.”

According to him, total valid votes stood at 572,745, rejected - 18,448, while cancelled votes were 16,709.

Olayinka said, “Subsequently, having certified with the requirement of the law, I hereby declare Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu as the winner and hereby return elected.”

Meanwhile, the Resident Electoral Commissioner ( REC) in the state, Rufus Akeju has said that Akeredolu would be presented with the Certificate of Return on Tuesday at the INEC office, Akure by 10am.