•Oke 2nd, Akeredolu 3rd
From TUNDE RAHEEM Akure
The incumbent Governor of Ondo State Dr. Olusegun Mimiko was yesterday declared winner of last Saturday’s governorship election, which was held in the 18 local government areas of the state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) in an announcement made by the state Returning Officer, Prof Biyi Daramola, announced in Akure that Mimiko polled 220,499 out of the 594,244 valid votes cast during the election, which was supervised by heavily armed military and police personnel as well as other security agencies.
The Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Abubakar, National Chairman of the INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega and other resident electoral commissioners had relocated to the state since Wednesday last week to oversee preparations for the election in which 13 political parties participated. Dr. Mimiko who is the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) defeated his closest rival, Chief Olusola Oke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by a wide margin of 64, 538 votes. Oke scored 155,961.
The candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu scored a total number of 143, 512 votes to place third. Other parties, which participated in the election performed as follows: ANPP: 1461; APN:751; BNPP:2919; CAP:735; CPN:1931; PPA:1652; BCC:2136.
The summary of the result shows that of the 624,659 votes cast, 30,415 were invalidated, leaving 594,244 as valid votes.
The election widely adjudged to be free and fair went on smoothly without any serious crisis except the restriction of movement, which saw so many travelers stranded at the state’s borders, while the voting lasted.
The atmosphere in the state capital changed immediately Dr Mimiko was pronounced winner as people trooped out, dancing in the streets and praising God for the feat and the INEC for conducting another election perceived to be free and fair.
The Ondo people have spoken and I believe that is the will, plan and purpose of God for them. Every other political party should keep silent, they should join Mimiko to develop the State. The peoples decision is final.
am hapy mimiko won, am nt frm ondo anyway.
Finally d pple hav made their choice. And i fink dt is a right n nice one. God be wit Ondo ppl, amen.
congratulations Gov mimiko.May this second tenure be far more better for you and ondo state.may the grace of God empower you to move ondo to greater height. once again congratulations.
The ondo election should be taken as the yardstick of moving this country forward,other parties should learn from their defeat. Welldone mimiko,move ondo forward,move nigeria ahead!!!
congratulations .
Congrate Gov. Mimiko, Ur people have shown u their greatest love, it left for you to carry them along, I know and believe God has a purpose for this, pls work with the poor, because they made your day bright. Once again congratulations.
I knew he would win. After all, he is the incumbent chief executive of the state.
Up Mimiko! Up Ondo
I congratulate Mimiko for his reelection victory. ACN goofed in the choice of Akeredolu. Most of the votes that LP got in Akoko were protest votes. Please, Mimiko is not the first guv to be reelected in Ondo State. Ajasin recovered the second term mandate stolen from him by Chief Omoboriowo/NPN via the court in 1983 before the military struck! My prayer is that Mimiko will deliver on his electoral promises and that he will not end the way Adefarati and Agagu ended. I am 100% sure that the same voters who are singing ‘hossana’ today will shout ‘çrucify’ him tomorrow. That is Ondo State politics for you! It is clear from the election results that more voters were opposed to Mimiko/LP reelection bid. The number of votes by ACN plus PDP is more than that polled by LP! Nevertheless, the winner and losers must agree that except the Lord builds the house…
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It’s time to build a good nation beginning with Ondo state. Ur Excellency, Ur people know that u are human and that u can fail Ur promises. I just want to let u know that it is not Ur fault when u fail Ur promises and on the other hand to remind u that u can do Ur best to fulfill Ur promises. May God be with u as u do his wish and as work toward fulfilling Ur promises. MAY GOD LEAD U SIR.
I dont expect any oda result na.
Credit should also go to the President for his believe in one man one vote, to the IG and to the INEC boss for their believe in democracy in this country. I want to say congrats to the Iroko of our time, long live ondo state.
I urge him to remember de poor so dat God will remember him, his administration and his old age period~~“`¤¤“~~~ God bless Ondo~~` God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria and God bless Our Africa¤
I urge him to remember de poor so dat God will remember him, his administration and his old age period~~“`¤¤“~~~ God bless Ondo~~` God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria and God bless Our Africa¤ 8-):)8-)
I urge him to remember de poor so dat God will remember him, his administration and his old age period~~“`¤¤“~~~ God bless Ondo~~`… God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria and God bless Our Africa¤ 8-):)8-)
Congratulations to Gov. Dr. Mimiko, this is a victory well deserved. May this tenure bring more prosperity to Ondo state.God bless Nigeria
acn is gragually falling apart just bc of the wicked acn policy that is aganst the poor, they distroy houses and properties of the poor people in lagos state the letest one now is distroying of mottorcycles populally known as orkada which cause riot in some arae in lagos,busines is no longer moving here again i think this the right time for us to go and protest in gani gurden in orgata where are them now.
Congratulation IROKO
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