The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released a list of 17 candidates, their election running mate, and parties running for Governor of Ondo state.
The Commission published a preliminary list on its website on Friday. These parties include the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) and the main opposition people’s Democratic party (PDP).
However, parties can replace their candidates by August 18, and numerous sources in the Zenith labor party tell Globalgistng that the party will replace its candidate with Agboola Ajayi, the current Deputy Governor of Ondo, who lost in the PDP primaries.
The online newspaper reported that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is seeking a second term in office under the APC banner, while his main Challenger at the time of writing is Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP. Mr Jegede finished second in the 2016 state election.
Others in the list are as follows:
Rotimi Adeleye Akindejoye – Accord party
Joshua Oluwafemi Adewole -Action Alliance (AA)
Adeleye Adekunle Peter – African Action Congress (AAC)
Adelegan Adedapo Oluwaseyi – African Democratic Congress (ADC)
Martin Kunle Olateru-Olagbegi -Action Democratic Party (ADP)
Olowoloba Dele – All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
Aminu Akeem Olanrewaju – Allied Peoples Movement (APM)
Adesanya Olaoluwa – Action Peoples Party (APP)
Also Read: Shaibu Will Crawl Back To Me For Forgiveness After September 19 – Oshiomhole
Okunade Taiwo – Labour Party (LP)
Ojajuni Joseph Eniola – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)
Funmilayo Jenyo Ataunoko – National Rescue Movement (NRM)
Babatunde Francis Alli – Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)
Fasua Peter Oyeleye – Social Democratic Party (SDP)
Ojon Dotun – Young Progressive Party (YPP)
Benjamin Jairus Olarotimi – Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)
The Ondo governorship election holds on October 10.
