Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has emerged winner of the governorship primary election held on Monday in the state.
Akeredolu had a landslide victory as he led in all the 18 council areas of the state.
He polled 2,725 to become the candidate of the party, followed by Olusola Oke, who came second with 262 votes while Isaacs Kekemeke came third with 19 votes
No fewer than 3127 delegates voted in the election which commenced by 2 pm and ended by 8: 20 pm.
The governorship primary was held at the International Event Centre, the Dome in Akure, the state capital. 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.
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Four aspirants stepped down for the incumbent governor Rotimi Akeredolu before the election.
One of the aspirants, Ife 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 11:17pm.
The number of invalid votes was 33.
Olaiye Adelami – 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
Akoko N/East
190 – Akeredolu, oke 6, lji 2
Akoko N / West
128-Akeredolu, Oke 17, Kekemeke 1
Akoko S/E
152- Akeredolu, Oke 7 Kekemeke 1
Akoko S/W
Akeredolu – 211, Oke17, Kekemeke 1, Anifowose 1
Akure North
Akeredolu- 172, Oke- 5, Kekemeke 1
Akure South
Akeredolu122, Oke 29
Ese -Odo
Akeredolu 124, Kekemeke 10, lji- 4
ldanre
Akeredolu -141, Oke 5
lfedore
Akeredolu-142, Oke 1
llaje
Akeredolu- 142 , Oke 44
ile- Oluji/ Okeigbo
Akeredolu-146, Oke 4
lrele
Akeredolu- 122, Oke 26
Odigbo
Akeredolu-154, Oke 13, lji 1
Okitipupa
Akeredolu- 155, Oke 22
Ondo East
Akeredolu- 150, Oke 3, Kekemeke 1, Anifowose 1
Ondo West
Akeredolu 168, Oke 15
Ose
Akeredolu 141, Oke 18
Owo
Akeredolu- 161, Oke 2, Adelami 3.
