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Rotimi Akeredolu wins ondo APC governorship primary
BY OUR REPORTER
Incumbent governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has won the governorship primary election held on Monday by landslide.
Akeredolu polled 2,725 to become the candidate of the party. Olusola Oke with 262 votes and lsaacs Kekemeke with 19 votes both came distant second and third, respectively.
According to the Vanguard, over 3,127 delegates voted in the election which began by 2pm and ended by 8.20pm.
Akeredolu led in all the 18 council areas of the state.
The governorship primary was held at the international Event Centre, the Dome in Akure, the state capital.
Eight aspirants contested the election after four stepped down for the incumbent governor.
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The aspirants include the incumbent governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Olusola Oke, Olayide Adelami, Isaacs Kekemeke, Jumoke Anifowose, Sola Iji, Awodeyi Akinsehinwa and Bukola Adetula.
Four aspirants stepped down for the incumbent governor before the election.
One of the aspirants, lfe Oyedele stepped down Sunday night while Dr Olusegun Abraham, Jimi Odimayo and Nathaniel Adojutelegan stepped down few hours to the election.
The sorting and counting ended by 11.17 pm.