25th April, 2024
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja
Agboola Ajayi, a former deputy governor has won the gubernatorial ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ondo November 16, 2024 governorship election.
Ajayi who was deputy to late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu polled 264 votes at the party primary conducted in Akure, the state capital to win the PDP governorship ticket for the Ondo election.
His closet challenger was a former member of the House of Representatives, Kolade Akinjo who polled 157 votes, according to result announced by the Chairman of the PDP Primary Election Committee in Ondo State, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo
Ewhrudjakpo, the Bayelsa Deputy Governor, had earlier told reporters that total of 627 delegates would vote in the primary
The seven aspirants who contested for the governorship ticket are Agboola Ajayi, Laolu Akinwumi, Olusola Ebiseni, Bamidele Akingboye, Kolade Akinjo, Bosun Arebuwa, and John Mafo.
Ewhrudjakpo said that the aspirants have assured the committee of their cooperation in ensuring a peaceful conduct of the primary election.
The chairman said that the committee was well set and prepared to conduct a primary election that would be acceptable to all aspirants.
“ Aspirants are in high spirit and they have all assured of their cooperation for free and fair election.
“They have also given their words to support whoever that eventually emerges as a winner.
“Our major focus now is how to get power back from APC in the state.
“So, we are expecting a free, fair and rancour-free primary election and I have got the commitment of the aspirants that they will abide by the outcome.
“I assure you that we will make it very transparent,” he said.
Ewhrudjakpo said that he has a good record of leading the party to victory.
“I was the one that conducted the election in Osun and we won. We are going to win here also,” he said.
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