Appeal Court upholds election of Governor Akeredolu, dismisses Jegede’s appeal
The Court of Appeal sitting ìn Akure has upheld the election of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in the Ondo October 10, 2020, governorship election.
According to Justice Theresa Ngolika Orji-Abadua, who delivered the judgement via Zoom, the court ruled that the case filed by Jegede lacked merit.
Akeredolu was declared winner of the 2020 gubernatorial election by the INEC State Returning Officer and returned as Governor for his second term.
He polled 292,830 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 195,791 votes.
The candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr. Agboola Ajayi, who came a distant third, polled 69,127 votes.
Akeredolu won 15 of the 18 local governments to emerge winner of the election. He won Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo, Irele, Akoko Southwest, Akoko Northeast, Akoko Northwest, Ondo East, Owo, Idanre, Akoko Southeast, Akure South, Ondo West, Ose, Ese-Odo and Ilaje.
PDP’s Jegede won in three local governments – Ifedore, Akure North and Akure South.
