The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Monday emerged the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the October 10, 2020 governorship election in the state.
He defeated eight other aspirants in the race for the party’s ticket to emerge the candidate of the party while four other aspirants withdrew and stepped down for him before the commencement of the party’s primary which commenced around 2pm and ended around 8:35pm.
The four aspirants who withdrawn from the race include Ife Oyedele, Segun Abraham, Jimi Odimayo and Nathaniel Adojutelegan.
The governor was declared the party’s flag bearer, having won the highest number of lawful votes at the party’s primary election held at the International Conference Centre, Dome, Akure, the state capital.
About 3,127 delegates from the 18 Local Government Areas participated in the process which had Iji Sola scored 9 votes; Awodeyi Akinterinwa, 1 vote; Anifowose Olajumoke, 2 votes; Nathaniel Adojutelegan, 4 votes; Olaide Adelami, 4 votes, and Bukola Adetula with no vote.
There were 33 invalid votes.
Overall results:
- Akeredolu – 2,725
- 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
All Results at a glance:
Akoko North East
- Aketi 190
- Sola Oke 6
- Sola Iji 2
- Kekemeke
Akoko North West
- Aketi 128
- Sola Oke 17
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke 1
Akoko South East
- Aketi 152
- Sola Oke 7
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke 1
Akoko South West
- Aketi 211
- Sola Oke 17
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke 1
- Anifowose 1
Akure North
- Aketi 172
- Sola Oke 5
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke 1
Akure South
- Aketi 122
- Sola Oke 29
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke
Ese Odo
- Aketi 124
- Sola Oke 3
- Sola Iji 4
- Kekemeke 10
Idanre
- Aketi 141
- Sola Oke 5
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke
Ifedore
- Aketi 142
- Sola Oke 3
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke
Ilaje
- Aketi 142
- Sola Oke 44
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke
Ile Oluji/Okeigbo
- Aketi 146
- Sola Oke 4
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke
Irele
- Aketi 122
- Sola Oke 26
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke
Odigbo
- Aketi 154
- Sola Oke 13
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke
Okitipupa
- Aketi 155
- Sola Oke 22
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke
Ondo East
- Aketi 150
- Sola Oke 3
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke1
- Anifowose 1
Ondo West
- Aketi 168
- Sola Oke 15
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke
Ose
- Aketi 141
- Sola Oke 18
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke
Owo
- Aketi 161
- Sola Oke 2
- Sola Iji
- Kekemeke
- Adelami 3