Welcome to Legit.ng’s live coverage of the Ondo state 2024 governorship election. According to data from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 18 political parties and candidates, including APC’s Lucky Aiyedatiwa and PDP’s Agboola Ajayi, are participating in the poll.
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Gov Aiyedatiwa casts his vote
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the ongoing election cast his vote on Saturday morning, November 16.
The governor arrived at his Igbo Ward 4, Obenla community in the Ilaje local government area of the state at about 9 a.m. on Saturday and cast his vote at about 9 minutes past 9.
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DJ playing at Gov Aiyedatiwa polling unit
The Ondo governorship election is being followed by some entertainment, as a DJ was spotted playing soft music at a polling unit.
The development happened at Ward 4, Obenla community in the Ilaje local government area of the state, where Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is expected to cast his vote.
Governor Aiyedatiwa is the APC candidate in the election, and he will be battling the people’s vote to defeat his strongest opponent, Agboola Ajayi of the PDP.
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Police stop Osun travelers from entering Ondo
The police have stopped travellers from Osun state from having entry into Ondo state.
This is due to the ongoing governorship election going on in the state.
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Governor Aiyedatiwa arrives polling unit
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa arrives at Ugbonla, Ilaje LCDA, to cast his vote.
Aiyedatiwa is the candidate of the APC in the Saturday, November 16, governorship election in Ondo.
Votes in Riverine Area get voting material
Prospective voters in the riverine areas of Ilaje Local Government Area at the jetty are preparing to board a boat to their polling units.
Ilaje LGAs is one of the 18 local governments participating in the ongoing Ondo gubernatorial elections.
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INEC assures Ondo voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed its readiness for the November 16 governorship election in Ondo state.
INEC National Commissioner Supervising Ondo, Ogun and Osun States, Professor Kunle Ajayi, disclosed this on Channels TV.
“We have done our own work, we are proud of what we have done, and we will not disappoint the people of Ondo state,” he said.
Ondo State Governorship Election 2024: Top 3 contenders
Lucky Aiyedatiwa – APC
Agboola Ajayi – PDP
Ayodele Festus Olorunfemi – LP
Ondo State Governorship Election 2024: List of candidates
According to INEC’s data, 18 political parties and candidates are participating in the election.
Ondo State Governorship Election 2024: Key data to note
Registered voters – 2,053, 061
Number of LGAs – 18
Total number of wards – 203
Number of polling units – 3,933
Number of PVCs collected – 1,757,205
Number of uncollected PVCs – 295,856
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