Live Updates: Ondo State Governorship Election 2024

Ondo election: Voting ends in Akoko polling unit

Voting has ended at Ward 12 Akungba, polling unit: 005 Ibaka1, Christ Primary School, Akoko South West LGA.

Collation and counting are expected to begin.

Ondo state election 2024: INEC provides update

According to INEC, of the 3,933 polling units (PUs) across the 203 wards in the 18 local government areas (LGAs) of Ondo state, 3,823 (97 percent) opened by 8.30 am.

According to the commission:

"The remaining 110 PUs opened between 8.31 am and 10 am."

Check out the breakdown below:

Ondo decides 2024: APC starts monitoring of election

The situation room at the APC’s national secretariat in Abuja has commenced monitoring of the ongoing election process in Ondo state.

Hussaini Halilu Pai, the special adviser to the national chairman on election matters, joined the team.

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Ondo election: Aiyedatiwa gives condition to accept defeat

Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo state, has said he will accept defeat if the election is not fraudulent.

Incumbent APC's Aiyedatiwa is running for election to a full term.

Watch the governor's video below:

Ondo state election 2024: SDP candidate eyes win

Bamidele Akingboye, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Ondo governorship election, said he is optimistic about winning the poll.

Per The Cable, he promised to “rescue his people from poverty and hunger” should he win.

LP Candidate casts his vote

Labour Party's (LP) candidate, Ayodele Olorunfemi, has cast his vote in the ongoing Ondo State governorship election.

This comes after a dramatic turn of events that saw him being reinstated as the LP candidate by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Initially, an Abuja High Court had directed INEC to recognize Olusola Ebiseni as the LP candidate, but the party appealed the ruling, leading to Olorunfemi's reinstatement.

Interior minister casts his vote

President Bola Tinubu's minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has cast his vote at the ongoing Ondo state governorship election.

The minister casts his vote at PU17, Ward 3, Court Hall/Igafo/Araoye, Akoko north-west.

PDP Agboola casts his vote

Agboola Ajayi, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in today's governorship election in Ondo State, has cast his vote at Apoi Ward II, Unit 004, Kiribo, located in the Ese Odo Local Government Area.

He arrived at the polling unit with his wife around 10:36 am to exercise his civic duty. This development comes as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) distributes election materials to various units across the state, with reports of early arrivals in some areas, such as Akoko South-West Local Government.

"The system has been compromised": PDP candidate accuses INEC

Agboola Ajayi, the PDP candidate, accused INEC of bias, saying he has received reports of delays in the commencement of voting in parts of the state. Ajayi said it took almost 10 minutes before he could cast his vote, describing it as an attempt to frustrate voters.

"The system has been compromised... It is sad INEC can't conduct election well in one state," Ajayi said.

PDP governorship candidate cast his vote

Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Agboola Ajayi arrives at his Polling Unit in Kiribo.

The PDP flagbearer casts his vote in the early hours of the election process.

SDP Governorship candidate casts his vote

Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo State, has expressed his expectation for a credible election in the ongoing governorship poll.

According to Vanguard, After casting his vote at exactly 9:00 a.m. at Unit 10, Ward 2, Okitipupa area, Akingboye emphasized the importance of a fair and transparent process.

86 year old man votes in Ondo

An 86-year-old man has been spotted waiting to vote at PU004, Apoi Ward 11 in Kiribo, Ese-Odo LGA

An 86-year-old man, Augustine James, waiting to cast his vote at Apoi Ward 11, Polling Unit 004 at Idumado Quarters, Kiribo, Ese-Odo local government area of Ondo State.

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House of Reps member casts his vote

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ife Ehindero, representing Akoko North East/ West federal constituency, has just cast his vote at St. John Church, Ward 4, unit 2 Oyin in the Akoko North-West LGA.

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Ondo Deputy Gov votes at his polling unit

Ondo State Deputy Governor Olayide Adelami votes at his polling unit at Ahmadiyya Secondary School, Owo.

Adelami is the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship election.

Vote buyer caught with two Ghana Must Go Cash

DSS officials have nabbed an alleged vote buyer with two 'Ghana must go' bags containing cash in the ongoing Ondo state governorship election.

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Gov Aiyedatiwa casts his vote

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the ongoing election cast his vote on Saturday morning, November 16.

The governor arrived at his Igbo Ward 4, Obenla community in the Ilaje local government area of the state at about 9 a.m. on Saturday and cast his vote at about 9 minutes past 9.

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DJ playing at Gov Aiyedatiwa polling unit

The Ondo governorship election is being followed by some entertainment, as a DJ was spotted playing soft music at a polling unit.

The development happened at Ward 4, Obenla community in the Ilaje local government area of the state, where Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is expected to cast his vote.

Governor Aiyedatiwa is the APC candidate in the election, and he will be battling the people's vote to defeat his strongest opponent, Agboola Ajayi of the PDP.

See the video here:

Police stop Osun travelers from entering Ondo

The police have stopped travellers from Osun state from having entry into Ondo state.

This is due to the ongoing governorship election going on in the state.

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Governor Aiyedatiwa arrives polling unit

Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa arrives at Ugbonla, Ilaje LCDA, to cast his vote.

Aiyedatiwa is the candidate of the APC in the Saturday, November 16, governorship election in Ondo.

Votes in Riverine Area get voting material

Prospective voters in the riverine areas of Ilaje Local Government Area at the jetty are preparing to board a boat to their polling units.

Ilaje LGAs is one of the 18 local governments participating in the ongoing Ondo gubernatorial elections.

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INEC assures Ondo voters

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed its readiness for the November 16 governorship election in Ondo state.

INEC National Commissioner Supervising Ondo, Ogun and Osun States, Professor Kunle Ajayi, disclosed this on Channels TV.

“We have done our own work, we are proud of what we have done, and we will not disappoint the people of Ondo state,” he said.

Ondo State Governorship Election 2024: Top 3 contenders

Lucky Aiyedatiwa - APC

Agboola Ajayi - PDP

Ayodele Festus Olorunfemi - LP

Ondo State Governorship Election 2024: List of candidates

According to INEC's data, 18 political parties and candidates are participating in the election.

Ondo State Governorship Election 2024: Key data to note

Registered voters - 2,053, 061

Number of LGAs - 18

Total number of wards - 203

Number of polling units - 3,933

Number of PVCs collected - 1,757,205

Number of uncollected PVCs - 295,856