THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday released the final list of candidates for the October 10 governorship
The incumbent, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, who is seeking a second term on the platform of the All Progressives Congress , makes the list.
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC said four parties – “African Democratic Congress , Action Democratic Party and the Peoples Democratic Party withdrew and substituted their Deputy Governorship candidates while the Zenith Labour Party substituted both its Governorship and Deputy Governorship candidates.”Ajayi took the ZLP ticket after defecting from the PDP where he came second in the party’s primaries.
Okoye said on Friday that INEC at its weekly regular meeting on Thursday 20th August 2020 deliberated on the conduct of the Ondo governorship election scheduled for Saturday 10th October, 2020 as well as other outstanding elections.He said: “It will be recalled that on 31st July 2020, the Commission published the provisional list of candidates for the Ondo Governorship election comprising 17 political parties.
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