Jegede defeats Ajayi, others to pick Ondo PDP ticket Ondo PDP EYITAYO Jegede
His victory has set the stage for a repeat of the 2016 battle with All Progressives Congress candidate Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
Akeredolu defeated Jegede – both of them lawyers and Senior Advocates of Nigeria to become governor. The PDP candidate polled 888 to defeat seven others including Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi, who defected from the APC to PDP to bid for the ticket.The process began following the arrival of members of the Primary Committee led by Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi around 1.30pm
No fewer than 2, 111 delegates from 18 local government areas were accredited. Other aspirants who made little impact in the shadow poll are: Bode Ayorinde , Sola Ebiseni , Senator Boluwaji Kunlere , Banji Okunomo , Dr. Eddy Olafeso and Godd Erewa .Shortly after the accreditation, some PDP youths raised the alarm that four persons had been caught thumb printing ballot papers ahead of voting.The Ondo State Police Command deployed no fewer than 800 policemen to monitor the primary.
Police Public Relations Officer Tee-Leo Ikoro, an Assisitant Superintendent of Police , told reporters at the venue that the purpose was to ensure safety of lives and properties.
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