Breaking: Aiyedatiwa, deputy get INEC’s certificates

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially presented certificates of return to Ondo State Governor-elect Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his Deputy, Adelami Olayide.

The certificates were presented in Abuja by the Supervisory National Commissioner of Ondo State, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, on Wednesday, four days after Aiyedatiwa and his deputy were declared the winner of the poll.

INEC had on Sunday declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Aiyedatiwa, as the winner of the election held in the state on Saturday.

APC’s Aiyedatiwa defeated Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party and 15 other candidates to retain his position as the number one of the Sunshine State.

The APC governorship candidate and incumbent governor of the state trounced his opponents in the 18 local government areas of the state.

In the final declaration of the result, the state Returning Officer, Olayemi Akinwumi, said Aiyedatiwa polled a total of 366,781 votes to defeat Ajayi of PDP, who got 117,845 votes.

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