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The Independent National Electoral Commission will officially present certificates of return to Ondo State Governor-elect, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and his deputy, on Wednesday.

The certificates would be issued at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.

The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, disclosed this to our correspondent on Monday.

He said, “The certificates of return would be presented by INEC to the governor-elect and his deputy on Wednesday at the commission’s headquarters.”

The electoral commission declared Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress the winner after he secured a total of 366,781 votes, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party’s Agboola Ajayi, who garnered 117,845 votes.

Meanwhile, the Social Democratic Party has rejected the results of the Saturday governorship election declaring Aiyedatiwa winner

Speaking with journalists on Monday in Akure, the state capital, the Chairman of the Ondo SDP, Mr Gbenga Akinbuli, described the election as a shame on the democracy of the country, saying there were harassment and intimidation of the party’s agents while the people were also not allowed to vote in many polling units amid alleged massive vote-buying.

Akinbuli said the SDP legal team was already working on the outcome of the election, calling for the cancellation of the results of the election.

He said, “We sent our agent out. If one agent casts his vote at every polling unit, we should record nothing less than 2,000 votes.

“Our agent went to the polling units as early as 7 am, but they were intimidated out of the units; they couldn’t do anything. Voters were not allowed to come out. How can you register over two million voters and you are saying less than 600,000 came out to vote? It’s a big shame on the government of the day. Voters were telling me that they were scared for their lives; they could not come out.

“Our legal team has started work. We are asking for the immediate cancellation of the election. It’s a show of shame, it was a buyer and seller competition.”

Speaking on the exercise, the candidate of the party, Mr Bamidele Akingboye, who polled 438 votes in the election, complained that the election was marred with various irregularities and malpractices.

Akingboye said, “If you see my comments on the radio for the past one month, I’ve been calling on the people of Ondo State to come out and vote. Last Saturday was supposed to be the day Ondo State was supposed to free themselves from slavery and hunger they have been facing for some time, but what I saw was shocking to me. Even an APC chieftain was insulting me publicly; he was even about beating me up, but I just had to play maturity. It was a sad story. I mentioned that this election was not accepted.”

But the APC has denied the allegation of electoral malpractices in the Saturday poll.

The Director of Media and Publicity of the Ondo APC, Mr Steve Otaloro, described the allegation by the SDP as ridiculous and misleading

Otaloro said, “The election, which was widely observed by local and international organisations, has been adjudged as the most credible election in the state’s recent history. The election was commended by all election observers, including YAGA Africa, which praised the Independent National Electoral Commission for conducting a great improvement and departure from previous elections.

“The people of Ondo State have spoken through their mandate, electing Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for a second term with an overwhelming 366,781 votes across the 18 local government areas.”

He urged the opposition parties to approach the election tribunal with their grievances instead of conducting a press conference to “ridicule the sanctity of this well-acclaimed near-perfect governorship election.”

Source: https://punchng.com/ondo-poll-aiyedatiwa-gets-certificate-of-return-wednesday-amid-protests/

APC worse political party in the history of man.

APC have nothing like Free and Fair election in their dictionary.

Naxxxo

Betty is in pains

Who are those protesting??

Shebi Baba blu has said y'all should go to court now 😹

One begins to wonder who are those voting for this APC Party Meanwhile, APC cleared all d 18 ,LG . Lol

W

Protest from who?.. Betty and her kins??
Ondo people have made their choice.. now Ondo government will serve interest of Ondo people not outsiders.

MadamVanessa:

APC worse political party in the history of man.

Jostoman:
APC have nothing like Free and Fair election in their dictionary.

Ayiri ọmọ Ipob

Don't expect meaningful progress in a country where accusations of vote-buying are constant. Those who purchase votes are likely to focus on recovering their expenses once they are elected.

Them no know say Na APC go win before
Bulaba don talk say make them go court
That's the slogan of APC

APC under Mr. Tinubu has destroyed the electoral processes in Nigeria. Corruption has destroyed all federal government agencies
EFCC, INEC, NNPCL, CBN, JUDICIARY

No election in Nigeria that's fair.

Hmm

Jostoman:
APC have nothing like Free and Fair election in their dictionary.

Pls do you hav different election result apart from the one INEC released? If yes kindly paste it here or go to court.

Pls kindly remind me when was free and fair election ever conducted in Nigeria since 1999 till date?

The ''i''s have it.

This might be the model for all elections in the country in 2027.

600,000+ voters out of 2 million registered looks like a trend. Is that loser just grasping at straws?

Fatbam005:
One begins to wonder who are those voting for this APC Party Meanwhile, APC cleared all d 18 ,LG . Lol

Politics is beyond your personal perspective. Once you cant see beyond your perspective, you assume there should be no other one.

Some people believe no one should vote Trump a convicted felon, and "uncouth fellow" but over 50% American voters thought otherwise. Live and let live.
Of a truth, it is beyond party now, even the PDP candidate was former deputy governor under APC.

Ondo people have cast their vote and inec have made their choice. Which way Nigeria?

Congratulations Aiyedatiwa 🎉🎉

AmazingGenius:
Source: https://punchng.com/ondo-poll-aiyedatiwa-gets-certificate-of-return-wednesday-amid-protests/

The worst enemy of man is man.

Chucks13:
Pls do you hav different election result apart from the one INEC released? If yes kindly paste it here or go to court.

Pls kindly remind me when was free and fair election ever conducted in Nigeria since 1999 till date?

No a free and fair election in the history of Nigeria except that of June 12 1993.
FEDECO under Shagari was known for vote pregnancies and electoral violence . Infact a day before election all ballot papers must have been thumprinted in different places in the country. Obasanjo was even worse . He was the mastermind of the overwhelming things that led to the PDP wins of many states of the SW during his Second Term. On fact ,Musa Yardua said the election that made him president was married with corruption and malpractices.The story continues till today. Now it is a new thing thing . You win at the poling units and at the State Collation Centre. That is all. No election is perfect.

Political parties asides you have to deliver for the people of ONDO state and reduce hunger. A lot of unseen aliens works back stage to ensure your victory and they aren't politically affiliated but want an improved standard of living for the sunshiners and the good people of OODUA while ensuring zero tolerance to crime. Welcome on board!!


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Congratulations to Ondo people.... Nothing good has happened to Y'all after Mimiko. Everything he had put in place to make Akure & some other places has been poorly managed.
Suffer no dey tire una??

DJInfluence:
Don't expect meaningful progress in a country where accusations of vote-buying are constant. Those who purchase votes are likely to focus on recovering their expenses once they are elected.

Are they recovering or 100x their investment. No development cos we don't want to develop, not because of vote buying