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Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has defeated his main opponent Ajayi Agboola of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at his own Poling unit in the ongoing gubernatorial election in Ondo state.At Igbo ward 4, PU 5, Ilaje LGA, APC secured 128 votes while the PDP had just 3 votes.Aside from Agboola, Aiyedatiwa is facing competition from Olorunfemi Festus of the Labour Party and Abbas Mimiko of the Zenith Labour Party.
Earlier in the day, after voting, the governor described the election as peaceful, hailed the turnout of voters for the exercise, and was confident of winning the election.“With what we have done for the last 10 months, the populace, the voters, like I said, they know who they want,” the governor said.“I believe I’m in an advantaged position to win this election because of the work that I have done in the last 10 months since I assumed office as the governor of the state.
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