BREAKING: Former deputy gov Agboola Ajayi wins Ondo PDP primary
Joel Oladele, Abuja
A former deputy governor of Ondo state, Agboola Ajayi, has emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November governorship election.
He polled 264 votes at the party primary while his closest rival, a former member of the House of Representatives, Kolade Akinjo, got 157 votes.
The deputy governor of Bayelsa, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who chaired the electoral committee that supervised the primary poll, announced the results on Thursday in Akure, the state capital.
The results of the election contested by seven aspirants is as follows:
Total Delegates 621
Accredited Delegates 621
Valid VOTES 619
Invalid VOTES 02
Total VOTES cast 621
VOTES SCORED BY ASPIRANTS
- Chief Shola Ebiseni 99 votes
- Engr Adeolu Akinwunmi 64 votes
- H.E Agboola Ajayi 264 votes
- Deac Bosun Arebua 02 votes
- Otunba Bamidele Akingboye 24 votes
- Hon Kolade Akinjo 157 votes
- Prince John Mafo 09
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