Eyitayo Jegede, governorship candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo, has challenged the victory of Rotimi Akeredolu
at the election petition tribunal.
The development is coming almost three weeks after the Ondo
governorship election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had
declared Akeredolu, incumbent governor of Ondo and candidate of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the October 10 election in the state.
Akeredolu polled a total of 292,830 votes to defeat Jegede
who secured 195,791 votes.
Joined in the suit are INEC; Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the deputy
governor-elect, and the APC.
Ifedayo Adedipe, Jegede’s lead counsel, said the election
was marred by “irregularities, violence and intimidation of eligible voters”.
He also faulted Akeredolu’s emergence as the governorship
candidate of the APC, saying the primary election that produced him as the
candidate of the ruling party “fell short of standard”.
Jegede is, therefore, asking the tribunal to declare him the
winner of the election.
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