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Sunday 4 September 2016

Rotimi Akeredolu Wins APC Governorship Ticket In Ondo State

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A former NBA chairman, Rotimi Akeredolu has emerged the governorship candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State following today’s primary election held amidst tight security in the capital of Akure.
Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State, who is also the chairman primary election committee of the party that monitored the exercise, announced Mr. Akeredolu as the winner of the poll at the international event center moments ago.

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Twenty-four aspirants jostled for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the primary election held on Saturday.
The aspirants were: Tunji Abayomi,Rotimi Akeredolu, Ademola Adegoroye,Derin Adesida, Akinyinka Akinola,Patrick Akinyelure, Omotayo Alasoadura,Jumoke Anifowoshe-Ajasin,Jamiu Ekungba, Niran Oladunnni,
Others inlcude: Oke Olusola, Olabimtan Victor, Boye Oyewunmi, Ajayi Borrofice, Olusegun AB.raham; Tayo Alasoadura;  Bode Ayorinde, Akinwale Akingbade, Akinrinsola Odunayo,Bukola Adetula; Niyi Adegbonmire; Foluso Adefemi, Akinola Olayinka; Tunji Ariyo.
The voting commenced exactly 12.22pm and delegates filed past, voted and left the voting centre after casting their votes.  Actual voting ended around 6.27pm followed by counting at 7.15pm.
This is Akeredolu’s second coming as a gubernatorial candiadate. In 2012 he contested on the platform of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (CAN). He was defeated by Governor Olusegun Mimiko of the then Labour Party who later defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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