Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s election was upheld by the Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which is located in Akure, despite numerous petitions challenging his victory in the November 16, 2024, polls.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Agboola Ajayi, won the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) petition in a judgment delivered on Wednesday that lasted for more than eight hours.
In his petition, the PDP candidate alleged widespread irregularities and demanded that the election results be canceled.
Similar petitions filed by other political parties, including those filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), and African Alliance (AA), were rejected by the tribunal.
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After winning in all 18 local government areas of the state, Governor Aiyedatiwa, who ran on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the election day.
He defeated his most vocal opponents, including PDP candidate Ajayi, with a total of 366 and 781 votes.
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