The incumbent governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Momiko of the Labour
Party (LP) has been announced winner of the keenly contested election
held in Ondo State yesterday, Saturday, October 20, 2012. Mimiko
defeated his two other major opponents in the race for the Akure-based
government house, Rotimi Akeredolu of the Action Congress of Nigeria
(ACN) and Olusola Oke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Mimiko
was announced winner of the election by The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC)'s returning officer and Vice Chancellor of
the Federal University of Technology, Adebiyi Daramola today, Sunday,
October 21, 2012.
Out of the 645, 597 accredited votes, the
ACN’s candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu got a total of 143,512 from the 18
local government area of Ondo State, the PDP’s candidate, Olusola Oke
polled 155,961 while the winner, Olusegun Mimiko of the Labour Party had
260,199 of the total valid votes.
Mimiko has now made history as
the first incumbent governor of the state to be re-election into office
as the governor of Ondo State. Michael Ajasin, Adebayo Adefarati,
Bamidele Olumilua and Olusegun Agagu never got a second term to rule
Ondo State.
Meanwhile, the President, Goodluck Jonathan has
reportedly congratulated Mimiko on his re-election victory. Also, the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tambuwal has congratulate
Mimiko on his re-election. He termed Mimiko's victory as 'manifestation
of the people's trust in his leadership abilities'.
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