Ondo PDP Primary: Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) Earned Gubernatorial Ticket, Leading Deputy Agboola With 231 Votes

Twice in a row, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede SAN has won the keenly contested Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary in Ondo State, after scoring 888 votes to defeat the incumbent Deputy Governor, Mr. Agboola Ajayi who scored 657.

The former Vice Chairman of the party in the south west Dr Eddy Olafeso came third with 175 votes.

A former member of the House of Representatives, Dr Bode Ayorinde scored 95 votes while Banji Okunomo scored 90 votes.

A former commissioner, Sola Ebiseni polled 29 votes while Godday Erewa scored 14 votes.

The sorting of the ballot papers which started by 930pm ended 11: 17pm.

Two thousand one hundred and eleven delegates decided the fate of the eight aspirants.

Six of the aspirants came from the same senatorial district while Jegede and Ayoride are from the central and Northern senatorial district.

Chairman of the election committee, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi who announced the the result said that Jegede won the keenly contested election.

Gov. Ugwuanyi said, 64 ballot papers were voided.

The election was held at the lnternational Culture and Event Centre, the Dome, in Akure the state capital.

Other aspirants congratulated the winner after announcement of the results.

They promised to work for the party.

Jegede was the PDP candidate in 2016.

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