Eyitayo Jegede, a former commissioner for justice and
attorney-general of Ondo state, has clinched the ticket of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) for the October 10 election.
Jegede polled 888 votes to defeat Agboola Ajayi, deputy
governor of the state, who had 657 votes.
Eddy Olafeso, former south-west chairman of the party, came
a distant third with 175 votes.
Bode Ayorinde, another aspirant secured 95 votes while Banji
Okunomo, polled 90 votes and Boluwaji Kunlere, 33 votes; Olusola Ebiseni, 29
votes and Godday Erewa got 14 votes.
The election took place at The Dome in Akure, the state
capital.
Jegede, who was the candidate of the PDP in the 2016
governorship election will face Rotimi Akeredolu, the incumbent governor.
Akeredolu clinched the ticket of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) on Monday.
He had defeated Jegede in 2016.
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