Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo state, has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket for the November 16 election.
Usman Ododo, Kogi state governor and chairman of the election organising committee, declared Aiyedatiwa as the winner of the party’s primary in the early hours of Monday.
Ododo said Aiyedatiwa secured 48,569 votes to defeat his closest challengers — Mayowa Akinfolarin who had 15,343 votes and Olusola Oke who polled 14,915 votes.
Aiyedatiwa won in 16 of the 18 LGAs in the state while Oke won in Ilaje local government area.
The election was cancelled in Ifedore LGA due to issues of violence.
The primary election which many aspirants have said is full of irregularities.