Alhaji Usman Ododo, Governor of Kogi State on Monday declared Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa the winner of last Saturday’s governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The primary was conducted in the 203 wards in 18 local government area of the state.
Declaring the result at the International Culture and Event Centre – Dome, Akure, Governor Ododo said Aiyedatiwa won in 16 of the 18 local government areas.
Ododo said Aiyedatiwa scored 48,569 votes to beat other 15 aspirants.
He said the other aspirants score is as follows: Wale Akinterinwa; 1,952, Olusola Oke; 14,915, Mayowa Akinfolarin; 15,343, Jimoh Ibrahim; 9,456, Isaac Kekemeke; 1,045, Gbenga Edema; 395, Olamide Ohunyeye; 424, Jimi Odimayo; 490, Olusoji Ehinlanwo; 492, Morayo Lebi; 290, Diran Iyantan; 348, Francis Faduyile; 353, Ifeoluwa Oyedele; 462, Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo; 529 and Funke Omogoroye; 115.
While Ododo said that the total numbers of voters; 171, 922, accredited voters; 95178, total vote cast; 95178, valid votes; 95178, invalid vote; nil.
According to Ododo, who was flanked by the secretary of the committee, Ovie Omo-Agege and other members of the committee said; “reports from the field revealed that the primary election went on peacefully, and the end of the exercise, votes were counted and recorded.
“By the power conferred on the committee, and in line with APC guide lines for the nomination of the candidate, of the party in the general election, I Ahmed Usman Ododo, Governor of Kogi State and the Chairman of the Committee and the Returning Officer of the Ondo State APC governorship primary election, held on the 20th, 2024, hereby declared that Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest numbers of votes cast in the direct primary election, is hereby return elected and declare winner.”
Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola who is the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), led INEC officials to observe the collation and declaration.
OWO LG
Aiyedatiwa 2,123
Akinterinwa. 345
Oke 225
Jimoh Ibrahim 192
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
OSE LG
Aiyedatiwa 1, 091
Akinterinwa 39
Oke 800
Jimoh Ibrahim 267
IRELE LG
Aiyedatiwa 1, 203
Akinterinwa 15
Oke 93
Jimoh Ibrahim 139
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
IFEDORE – CANCELED
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
FINAL RESULT: ONDO APC GUBER PRIMARY
Lucky Aiyedatiwa: 48,569
Mayowa Akinfolarin: 15,343
Olusola Oke: 14,915
Jimoh Ibrahim: 9,456
Wale Akinterinwa: 1,952
Isaacs Kekemeke: 1,045
Gbenga Edema: 395
Ohunyeye Olamide Felix: 424
Jimi Odimayo: 490
Olusoji Ehinlanwo: 492
Morayo Lebi: 290
Diran Iyantan: 348
Francis Faduyile: 353
Ifeoluwa Oyedele: 462
Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo: 529
Funke Omogoroye Judith: 115
Total registered voters: 171,922
Total accredited voters: 95,178
Total valid votes: 95,178