The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday issued a Certificate of Return to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for winning the governorship election held in Ondo State on Saturday.
INEC also issued a Certificate of Return to Deputy governor-elect, Lucky Ayedatiwa.
Ondo Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Rufus Akeju, issued the duo Certificates of Return at the INEC’s office in Akure, the state capital.
Speaking after receiving the certificate of return, Akeredolu thanked INEC for conducting a credible poll which he won.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday declared Governor Rotimi Akeredolu winner of the governorship election held in Ondo State on Saturday.
INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Idowu Abel Olayinka, Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, declared Akeredolu winner of the poll, having polled a majority of the valid votes cast.
Akeredolu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), polled 292,830 votes to defeat Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 195,791 votes, and Agboola Ajayi of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), who garnered 69,127 votes.
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