Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has emerged the winner of the Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Guber primary which took place on Monday.
Akeredolu polled 2458 votes to defeat other nine aspirants in the election.
Two aspirants, IfeOluwa Oyedele and Olusegun Abraham had earlier stepped down for Akeredolu in the election.
The chairman of the election, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state announced the result after voting, sorting and counting of the votes.
In his acceptance speech, Governor Akeredolu thanked the Chairman and the committee members for conducting the election in a free and fair manner.
He also appreciates President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Leader of the party, Bola Tinubu and other leaders of the APC for their support.
The Governor also commends the state leadership of APC as well as all the delegates.
Akeredolu expressed assurance that come October, 10th 2020, APC will carry the day.
Eight aspirants contested the election after four stepped down for the incumbent governor.
The aspirants include the incumbent governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Olusola Oke, Olayide Adelami, Isaacs Kekemeke, Jumoke Anifowose, Sola Iji, Awodeyi Akinsehinwa and Bukola Adetula.
Four aspirants stepped down for the incumbent governor Rotimi Akeredolu before the election.
One of the aspirants, lfe Oyedele stepped down Sunday night while Dr Olusegun Abraham, Jimi Odimayo and Nathaniel Adojutelegan stepped down few hours to the election.
The sorting and counting ended by 11:17 pm.
The number of invalid votes was 33.
Olaiye Adelami had four votes.
Bukola Adetula Nil
Nathaniel Adojutelegan- four votes
Jumoke Anifowose- two
Awodeyi one vote
Sola lji nine
Isaacs Kekemeke 19 votes
Jimi Odimayo Nil
Ife Oyedele- one vote
Sola Oke- 262.
The results:
1- Akoko N/East
190- Akeredolu, oke 6, lji 2
2- Akoko N / West-
128-Akeredolu, Oke 17, Kekemeke 1
3- Akoko S/E- 152- Akeredolu, Oke 7 Kekemeke 1
4- Akoko S/W— Akeredolu – 211, Oke17, Kekemeke 1, Anifowose 1
5- Akure North- Akeredolu- 172, Oke- 5, Kekemeke 1
6- Akure South- Akeredolu122, Oke 29
7- Ese -Odo – Akeredolu 124, Kekemeke 10, lji- 4
8- Idanre – Akeredolu -141, Oke 5
9- Ifedore- Akeredolu-142, Oke 1
10- llaje- Akeredolu- 142 , Oke 44
11- ile- Oluji/ Okeigbo- Akeredolu-146, Oke 4
12- Irele- Akeredolu- 122, Oke 26
13- Odigbo- Akeredolu-154, Oke 13, lji 1
14-Okitipupa- Akeredolu- 155, Oke 22
15-Ondo East- Akeredolu- 150, Oke 3, Kekemeke 1, Anifowose 1
16-Ondo West- Akeredolu 168, Oke 15
17- Ose- Akeredolu 141, Oke 18
18- Owo- Akeredolu- 161, Oke 2, Adelami 3.
