Today, November 16, 2024, voters in Ondo State will cast their ballots in the governorship election to choose a successor to the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who passed away in December 2023.
The election is looking like a gladiatorial battle and it is likely to be a tough one among tough candidates.
Lucky Aiyedatiwa
Incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, representing the All Progressives Congress (APC), is seeking a full term and faces competition from 16 other candidates, including former Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Aiyedatiwa assumed office following Akeredolu’s passing and has focused his campaign on improving security, boosting the economy, advancing agriculture, infrastructure, and youth empowerment, as well as promoting education and women’s rights.
Abiola Ajayi
Agboola Ajayi, who served as Akeredolu’s deputy during his first term, later joined the PDP following a disagreement. Ajayi’s campaign platform highlights goals in security, agriculture, healthcare, education, industry, and reforms in the civil service.
Others
Other prominent contenders include Sola Ebiseni of the Labour Party and Abbas Mimiko of the Zenith Labour Party. The winner of today’s election will be determined by a simple majority, with the candidate receiving the highest votes declared the winner.
AFRIPOST will provide live updates and situation reports from different parts of the state as the election kicks off.
Time: 7:45 amÂ
INEC officials have started setting up at Ward 4, Obenla community, Ilaje LGA, and voters are already out to check for their names on the voter list. #OndoDecides2024
Time: 7:55 am
Location: Ward 8, PU17, Bethlehem Junction, Ondo west
Update: Election officials are “set and ready”. Voters are checking their names on the register. Busayo Akinsanmoye, the presiding officer, told TheCable the officials arrived at the polling unit around 6:50am. “We’ll start accreditation and voting by 8:30am prompt,” she said.
#OndoDecides2024
Time: 8:01am Location: Ward 8, PU24, Leghii, Ondo west Update: All is set for the commencement of voting in the polling unit #OndoDecides2024
Time: 8:30am Location: PU007, Ward 01, Odeke/Ode Assi Alu, Akoko north-east Update: A police officer addresses the electorate as voting is set to begin. #OndoDecides2024
Time 9:08am: Gov. Aiyedatiwa casts vote at polling unit
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has cast his vote at Polling Unit 6, Ward 4, in Obenla community.
To reach his polling unit, Aiyedatiwa traveled by boat from the Ugbonla jetty, making the journey to participate in the ongoing election.
A sizable crowd of voters had gathered at the jetty early Saturday morning, preparing to travel to their respective communities to cast their ballots and exercise their voting rights.
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