Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has won the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with a wide margin.
He polled 2,458 votes to defeat eight other aspirants that participated in the primary.
Olusola Oke (SAN) came in distant second with 262 votes followed by Isaac Kekemeke who garnered 19 votes.
The governor won in all the 18 local governments in the state.
Olayide Adelami and Nathaniel Adojutelegan polled four votes each while Mrs. Jumoke Anifowose scored two votes. Ambassador Olusola Iji polled nine votes. Jimi Odimayo Ifeoluwa Oyedele and Segun Abraham stood down for Akeredolu on Sunday.
Declaring Akeredolu winner of the primary election, the chairman of the election committee, Governor Yahaya Bello said a total of 3,016 delegates were accredited for the exercise while total votes cast stood at 2,793. Of the number, 2, 760 votes were valid while 33 were declared as invalid.
The primary, which was held at the Ondo State International Cultural and Event Centre, started exactly 2:00 pm on Monday and ended 1:00 am Tuesday. Accreditation commenced 11:00 am.
No violence was recorded throughout the 14-hour exercise.
In his acceptance speech, Akeredolu said he could not have had it better as the victory was handed to him on his birthday.
He pointed out that the exercise started on his wife’s birthday and ended on his own birthday.
He called on co-aspirants to join him in the journey ahead, stressing that he needs all of them as experienced generals in their own rights who are leading troupes that are important in the task of developing the state.
Akeredolu said their participation enriched the race, adding that all of them were winners.
Akeredolu wins Ondo APC primary election
By Taiwo Okanlawon
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has been declared the winner of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State.
Akeredolu, who is also the incumbent governor of the state defeated his closest rival, Chief Olusola Oke and six other aspirants in the primary; they are Sola Iji, Isaacs Kekemeke, Olaide Adelami, Mrs Jumoke Anifowose, Nathaniel Adojutelegan and Bukola Adetula.
About 3000 delegates from all 18 local governments of Ondo State, participated in the indirect primary held at International Centre, The Dome, Akure.
In the result announced by Kogi State Governor, Mr Yahaya Bello who is also the chairman of the governorship primary election committee, Akeredolu garnered 2,458 votes, while his closest rival Chief Olusola Oke, SAN, won just 262 votes to come second.
The incumbent won in all the local government areas.
”This is to satisfy that Akeredolu Oluwa having scored the highest numbers of votes cast is here by declared the winner,” Bello stated.
He will now fly the flag of the APC in the 10 October governorship election.
In his acceptance speech, Akeredolu appreciated the electoral committee and the delegates for the free, fair and credible primary election.
Akeredolu also thanked all the aspirants and urged them to support him to win the war ahead of them and make Ondo State a sunshine state.
See the results below:
Total numbers of accredited voters – 3,016
Total Votes cast – 2,793
Valid votes 2,760
Invalid votes- 33
Candidates results:

1. Abraham Olusegun – 0
2. Adelami Olaide Owolabi – 4
3. Adetula Olubukola Olarogba – 0
4. Dr Adetulega Nathaniel Olumuyiwa – 4
5. Akeredolu Oluwarotimi – 2,458
6. Anifowoshe Olajumoke – 2
7. Awodeyi Akinseyinwa Akinlola – 1
8. Iji Olusola Joseph – 9
9. Kekemeke Isaacs -19
10. Odimayo Okunjinmi – 0
11. Oke Olushola Alex – 262
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