PUNCH
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Sunday, emerged the winner of the governorship primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state held between Saturday and Sunday.
Though as of the time of filing this report, the results of the poll were still being announced by the chairman of the primary election committee and Governor of Kogi State, Mr Usman Ododo, Aiyedatiwa was in clear lead.
As of the time of filing this report, results from 15 out of the 18 local government areas in the state had been announced and Aiyedatiwa won all 15.
According to the chairman of the election committee, Aiyedatiwa scored 42,035 votes from the 15 LGAs so far declared.
As of the time of filing this report at 10:52 pm, the committee had proceeded on a short break.
The PUNCH reported that the 16 APC aspirants competed for a total of 171, 922 votes.
They include senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Jimoh Ibrahim; Olusola Oke SAN, former President of Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Francis Faduyile, a mechanical engineer, Dr Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo and the National Vice Chairman of the APC (South West), Isaac Kekemeke.
Others are Dr Soji Ehinlanwo, Akinfolarin Samuel, Okunjimi Odimayo, Adewale Akinterinwa, Olugbenga Edema and Brig. Gen. Ohunyeye Olamide (retd), Morayo Lebi, Oladiran Iyatan and Engnr. Ifeoluwa Oyedele.
Earlier on Sunday, scores of members of the APC in the state took to the streets of Akure, the state capital to protest against the conduct of the primary.
