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AIYEDATIWA EMERGES APC CANDIDATE FOR ONDO GOVERNOSHIP POLL
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primaries in Ondo State.
The final outcome of the exercise was announced officially in Akure by the Chairman of the election committee and Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo following the collation of results from 17 out of the 18 Local Government Areas of Ondo State.
The returning officer of Ifedore local government had reported violence in all the wards, leading to cancelation of results in the local government.
Declaring the results after the final collation, the chairman of the election committee, governor Ododo said governor Aiyedatiwa polled 48, 569 votes to defeat 15 other aspirants who contested the primary election, which was concluded on Sunday after the election committee declared the primary inconclusive on Saturday.
According to governor Ododo, former deputy speaker in the state, Mayowa Akinfolarin, came second with 15,343 votes, while Chief Olusola Oke secured the third position with 14,865 votes.
Speaking before the party’s electoral officers who presented the results from the 18 council areas, Governor Ododo urged other aspirants to be loyal to APC and support the winner towards ensuring that the party won the governorship election in November, this year.
