The All Progressives Congress candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu has been declared as the governor-elect for Ondo State.
He will take over from Governor Olusegun Mmiko of PDP.
Declaring the result, Professor Ambali, the chief returning officer said APC polled 244,842 votes to defeat the PDP candidate Eyitayo Jegede who garnered 150,380 votes .
The Alliance for Democracy, AD candidate Olusola Oke came a distant third with 126,889 votes.
Akeredolu’s victory is almost close to an upset because many had thought the Ondo race was between the AD and the PDP which is the ruling party in the state.
Even more, it was thought that APC had been weekend because of the division after the primaries.
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Specifically, Bola Tinubu and his supported were said to have worked to enthrone AD.
But the APC apparently liaised with its headquarters and the Presidency to maintain poll position.
President Muhammadu Buhari was in Ondo to campaign and he also made last minute calls on Ondo people to vote APC.
In his acceptance speech, Akeredolu said the victory is of God through the people of Ondo.
He thanked the people of Ondo state saying, “In this election you have spoken with one voice. Today, Change has come to Ondo State.
Akeredolu thanked the “President and Leader of our Party”, President Muhammadu Buhari.
He also thanked embattled APC national chairman, Chief Odigie Oyegun.
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