BREAKING: Jegede Emerges Ondo PDP Guber Standard Bearer
Finally, after an epic battle among Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirants, Chief Eyitayo Jegede has emerged the Standard Bearer for the party for the fort the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election on October 10, 2020.
Jegede polled 888 votes to defeat his closest rival and incumbent Deputy Governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi who garnered 657 votes and other seven other aspirants.
Other aspirants with their scores Eddy Olafeso – 175, Banji Okunomo – 90, Olabode Ayorinde – 95, Boluwaji Kunlere – 33, Olusola Ebiseeni – 29 and Godday Erewa – 14 votes.
Having polled the highest number of votes in an indirect primary election adopted by the party, Chairman of the PDP Primary Election Committee and Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is expected to declare Jegede the winner of the exercise.
Governor Ugwuanyi is supported by his counterpart from Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri among other members.
With this development, Jegede will now battle the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent governor, Rotimi Akeredolu in the governorship election which is barely three months away.
