Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the incumbent Governor of Ondo has won the just concluded gubernatorial election in ondo state, defeating other political parties with total victory. Aiyedatiwa secured victory in all 18 LGAs with 366,781 votes to defeat his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with 117,845 votes.
The governor, who took over the leadership of the state after Rotimi Akeredolu died of cancer in 2023, dedicates his victory to the late Governor, as he wanted him as his successor.
“How I wish he was present in that banquet hall when I was declared in the company of other brother governors. That would have been really good, but God knows better”.
“It is so sad and painful that he didn’t live to see the manifestation of what he himself spoke about. I do refer to him sometimes as the man who saw tomorrow.”
“He knew that I was going to succeed him as governor. He knew because he wanted me to and was ready to give me the full backing.”
