By Julius Alabi, Akure
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has emerged the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the October 10 governorship election.
Akeredolu who polled the highest number of votes in all the 18 local government areas of the state, was overwhelmingly voted for by many of the delegates
The Gubernatorial Primary Election Committee Chairman, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, announced Akeredolu as the party’s flag bearer.
He said Akeredolu scored the highest number of lawful votes at the party’s primary election held at the International Conference Centre, Akure on Monday.
The sorting and counting of the results started as soon as the election was concluded at about 8:30 pm.
Other aspirants who participated in the primary election are Chief Olusola Oke, Sola Iji, Isaacs Kekemeke, Olaide Adelami, Mrs Jumoke Anifowose, Nathaniel Adojutelegan and Bukola Adetula
Describing the election as free and fair, Governor Bello said members of the committee were fair to all the aspirants that participated in the primary election.
Below is the result in the LGs
Akoko North East:
Aketi-194, Oke-6, Iji- 2
Akoko South East:
Aketi-152, Oke-5, Adojutelegan-2, Kekemeke-1, Void – 1
Akoko South West:
Aketi – 216, Oke – 17, Jumoke – 1, Kekemeke – 1, Void – 3
Akure North LG:
Aketi – 172, Oke – 5, Kekemeke – 1, Void – 1
Akure South LG:
Aketi – 122, Oke – 29, Void – 1
Ese-Odo LG:
Aketi – 124, Oke – 3, Kekemeke – 10, Olusola Iji – 4
IDANRE LG
Aketi – 141, Oke – 5
IFEDORE LG
Aketi – 142, Oke – 3, Void 1
ILAJE LG
Aketi – 142, Oke – 44
ILE OLUJI/OKEIGBO LG
Aketi – 146, Oke – 4
IRELE LG
Aketi – 122, Oke – 26
ODIGBO LG
Aketi – 154, Oke – 13, Iji – 1
ONDO EAST LG
Aketi – 150, Oke – 3, Kekemeke – 1, Anifowose – 1
ONDO WEST LG
Aketi – 168, Oke – 15
OSE LG
Aketi – 141, Oke – 18, Nathaniel Adojutelegan – 1, Adelami – 1
OWO LG
Aketi – 161, Oke – 2, Adelami – 3
Okitipupa LG
Aketi 155, Oke 22, Iji 2
North West
Aketi 127
TOTAL VOTES
- Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu *2729
- Joseph Olusola Iji 9
- Odimayo Okunjemi John Nil
- Olayide Owolabi Adelami 4
- Kekemeke Duerimini Isaacs 19
- Olusola Oke Alex SAN 262
- Ifeoluwa Olusola Oyedele 1
- Olajumoke Olubusola Anifowoshe 2
- Awodeyi Akinsehinwa Akinola C 1
- Adetula Olubukola Olarogha O Nil
- Dr. Abraham Olusegen Michael Nil
- Dr. Nathaniel O. Adojutelegan 4