Governor Aiyedatiwa Emerges Ondo APC Guber Candidate Amid Controversy, Protests

The incumbent governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been announced as the winner of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in the state.

Usman Ododo, the governor of Kogi State and chairman of the seven-member committee set up by the national leadership of the party to supervised the exercise to elect a flagbearer for the November 16 poll in Ondo announced the winner of the election around 12:43am on Monday, in Akure the state capital.

The announcement came hours after Ododo ordered a rerun election in all the 13 Wards of Okitipupa Local Government with total validated registered members of 9,515 because of validated reports that the exercise did not hold in the Local government due to late arrival of materials and personnel as a result of logistics challenges.

Specifically, Ododo said the candidate polled 48, 569 votes to defeat 15 other aspirants in the contest.

The result shows that Aiyedatiwa won in 16 out of the 18 council areas in the state while Oke won in only Ilaje local government but came third after polling a total of 14,915 votes in the election.

However, a former member of the House of Representatives, Mayowa Akinfolarin came second with a total of 15,343 votes,  Senator Jimoh Ibrahim  polled 9,456 while the former Commissioner for Finance Wale Akinterinwa polled 1,952 votes.

Ododo, while charging the aspirants to set aside their differences and unite behind the candidate, appreciated all the aspirants who participated in the election, saying “your dedication to the service of Ondo State and commitment to serving the people under the platform of our great party are truly commendable.

“We are grateful for your courage and determination to be part of this important process. Let us remember that the real work lies ahead of all of us as members of this great party. 

“We must follow the words of our leader and president, Bola Tinubu who has maintained that a political contest is a quest to serve to brothers and sisters from the same family but leaving in different rooms and must therefore remain in the same house after the election after the election has been won and lost.

“So, we are all from the same family and as such, we have no need to abandon the party irrespective of the outcome of the election. We must set aside our differences and unite behind our candidate”, he said.

Meanwhile, the announcement came amidst controversy and protests by some aspirants who called for the cancellation of the exercise over alleged irregularities and the replacement of Usman Ododo as the chairman of the committee.

Aiyedatiwa alongside 15 others contested the governorship election through a direct primary election.

They include; former Commissioner for Finance, Wale Akinterinwa; Olusola Oke (SAN); former member of the House of Representatives, Mayowa Akinfolarin; Senator Jimoh Ibrahim; former National Vice Chairman (Southwest), Isaacs Kekemeke and former Commissioner who represented the State on the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Gbenga Edema.

Others are Gen. Ohunyeye Olamide Felix, a current member of the House of Representatives, Jimi Odimayo, Olusoji Adewale Ehinlanwo, Morayo Lebi, Diran Iyantan, Prof. Francis Faduyile and Engr. Ifeoluwa Oyedele while the two female aspirants among them are Funmilayo Adekojo, and Mrs. Funke Omogoroye Judith.

On December 27, 2023, Lucky Aiyedatiwa was sworn-in as governor of Ondo state following the death of his principal and former governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) who died in Germany after a protracted illness.

SUMMARY OF THE FINAL RESULTS RESULTS OF ONDO STATE APC GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY AS DECLARED

Total Registered voters 171922

Total Accredited voters 95178

Total Valid votes 95178

Invalid Nill

Lucky Aiyedatiwa 48,569

Wale Akinterinwa 1,952

Olusola Oke (SAN) 14,915

 Mayowa Akinfolarin 15,343

 Senator Jimoh Ibrahim 9,456

Isaacs Kekemeke 1,045

Gbenga Edema 395

Ohunyeye Olamide Felix 424

Jimi Odimayo 490

 Olusoji Adewale Ehinlanwo 492

Morayo Lebi 290

 Diran Iyantan 348

Prof. Francis Faduyile 353

Engr. Ifeoluwa Oyedele 462

 Funmilayo Adekojo 529

Mrs. Funke Omogoroye Judith 115

RESULTS FROM EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 

ILEOLUJI-OKEIGBO LG

Aiyedatiwa 1, 225   

Akinterinwa 494

Oke 1, 004

Jimoh Ibrahim 282

IDANRE LG

Aiyedatiwa 1, 579

Akinterinwa 119

Oke 225

Jimoh Ibrahim 120

ESE-ODO LG

Aiyedatiwa 298   

Akinterinwa 0

Oke 147

Jimoh Ibrahim 174

ILEOLUJI-OKEIGBO LG

Aiyedatiwa 1, 225   

Akinterinwa 494

Oke 1, 004

Jimoh Ibrahim 282

ONDO WEST LG

Aiyedatiwa 10, 610 

Akinterinwa 29

Oke 1, 736

Jimoh Ibrahim 2, 668

 ILAJE LG

Aiyedatiwa 2, 485

Akinterinwa 26

Oke 2, 511

Jimoh Ibrahim 589

 AKOKO NORTH EAST LG

Aiyedatiwa 1, 664

Akinterinwa 135

Oke 138

Jimoh Ibrahim 505

AKOKO NORTH WEST LG

Aiyedatiwa 5, 430

Akinterinwa 198

Oke 2, 721

Jimoh Ibrahim 728

AKOKO SOUTH EAST LG

Aiyedatiwa 2, 533

Akinterinwa 43

Oke 391

Jimoh Ibrahim 67

AKOKO SOUTH WEST LG

Aiyedatiwa 2, 747 

Akinterinwa 272

Oke 415

Jimoh Ibrahim 466

 IRELE LG

Aiyedatiwa 1, 203

Akinterinwa 15

Oke 93

Jimoh Ibrahim 139

 OSE LG

Aiyedatiwa 1, 091 

Akinterinwa 39

Oke 800

Jimoh Ibrahim 267

ODIGBO LG

Aiyedatiwa 2, 631 

Akinterinwa 114

Oke 138

Jimoh Ibrahim 845

AKURE NORTH LG

Aiyedatiwa 2, 860  

Akinterinwa 177

Oke 1, 239

Jimoh Ibrahim 1, 606

AKURE SOUTH LG

Aiyedatiwa 3, 265  

Akinterinwa 86

Oke 328

Jimoh Ibrahim 294

 ONDO EAST LG

Aiyedatiwa 4, 803    

Akinterinwa 141

Oke 1, 171

Jimoh Ibrahim 406

 OKITIPUPA LG

Aiyedatiwa 1, 622  

Akinterinwa 27

Oke 1, 571

Jimoh Ibrahim 109

NO RESULT FOR IFEDORE LGA.

The returning officer for Ifedore council area, Oliver Okpara informed the electoral committee that there was no election in the LG due to alleged shooting 

Fidelis David in Akure

Follow us on: