BREAKING: Akeredolu's Ex-Deputy Becomes Ondo PDP Guber Candidate
- Agboola Ajayi, the former deputy governor of Ondo state under the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, has won the PDP governorship ticket in the state
- The former APC chieftain will be contesting against the incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the September governorship election in Ondo
- Agboola had joined the PDP from APC ahead of the 2016 Ondo state governorship election, where he contested for the party's ticket and lost to Eyitayo Jegede
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Akure, Ondo - Agboola Ajayi, former deputy governor of Ondo state, has emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November governorship election.
According to Leadership, He polled 264 votes at the party primary.
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How ex-Akeredolu's deputy won PDP governorship ticket
His closet rival, a former member of the House of Representatives, Kolade Akinjo, got 157 votes.
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Ajayi served as deputy governor to late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in his first tenure in office from 2016 to 2020 before they fell out.
Also, a former commissioner for the Environment, Chief Ebiseni Olusola, trailed behind with 99 votes, while Engr. Adeolu Akinwumi polled 64 votes to come third and fourth, respectively.
Otunba Bamidele Akingboye got 24 votes, while a former commissioner for Information in the state, John Ola Mafo, got nine votes, and Bosun Arebuwa polled two votes in the exercise held on Thursday, April 25.
Ondo: Former Akeredolu's deputy to battle Aiyedatiwa
The election was keenly contested among the seven aspirants, and 621 delegates from the state's 18 local government areas participated in the shadow election.
Agboola will face the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, in the forthcoming September 21 governorship election in Ondo state.
The PDP governorship candidate was in the APC until his fall out with the late Akeredolu, who was then his boss as governor of the state.
He fought for the PDP governorship ticket ahead of the 2016 election in the state but lost to Eyitayo Jegede.
Makinde explains why PDP lost in 2016
Legit.ng earlier reported that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has explained that the PDP lost the Ondo state 2024 governorship election because of the disunity and division in the party.
Makinde made the comment addressing stakeholders from the Ondo state chapter of the party and national working committee member.
The Oyo state governor noted that for the success of the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo, the PDP ticket will be competitively battled.
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