Chief Rotimi Akeredolu on Tuesday received his Certificate of Return as the next Ondo State governor at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Akure.
There has been an impressive turnout for election proceedings in Ondo State, as citizens thronged their respective polling booths to vote for their next governor.
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has accused INEC of taking compromising positions in the run-in to the gubernatorial election in Ondo State, alleging that fake results to declare APC winner are already in place.
The arrival of electoral materials in Ondo State has announced the INEC’s intent on going ahead with the gubernatorial election in the state, despite calls for postponement from some factions.
Embattled former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has mocked Jimoh Ibrahim in his celebration of Eyitayo Jegede’s victory in an Appeal Court ruling over PDP gubernatorial candidacy in the forthcoming Ondo State election.
The tussle over PDP governorship candidacy in the forthcoming Ondo State gubernatorial election has reached its peak on Wednesday, as INEC has decided to replace Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim’s name with that of Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN).
Hundreds of protesting Ondo youths, who are believed to be PDP supporters, thronged the INEC office in Alagbaka area of Akure on Monday to demand that the commission postpone the election for two weeks.