Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) has emerged as a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State.
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, who was the Chairman of the PDP primary committee, announced that Jegede scored 888 to emerge as a winner.
Mr. Agboola Ajayi, incumbent Deputy Governor, scored 657 to come second.
Others are Mr. Eddy Olafeso scored 175, Mr. Bode Ayorinde 95, Boluwaji Kunlere 33, Mr. Sola Ebiseni 29, and Goddey Erewa 14.
Ugwuanyi announced that a total of 2,122 delegates were supposed to participate in the election but only 2,050 delegates eventually took part.
While 2,045 delegates voted, 64 votes were returned invalid.
The committee chairman described the process of the primaries as free and fair.
He noted that the exercise was peaceful and was conducted in accordance with the law of the party.
“Having met all the guidelines of our party, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede is hereby declared the winner and returned elected as the candidate of the PDP Ondo State governorship election,’’ he said.
Ugwuanyi, therefore, urged all other aspirants to work with the winner for the success of the party in the main governorship election in the state.
In his acceptance speech, Mr. Jegede said he was grateful to God for a successful primary.
Jegede also commended Ugwuanyi for conducting the primaries credibly.
“By this victory, we serve a notice on the All Progressives Congress, APC, that for them, the end has come.
“By the grace of God, with the assistance of the people, and the support of party members and all the aspirants, we will take over the government of Ondo State on Oct.10,’’ Jegede said.
Reports have it that Jegede was the PDP flag bearer in the 2016 governorship election, who contested against the incumbent Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of APC.
