Aiyedatiwa was sworn in in 2023 following Akeredolu’s demise on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
As voters set to cast their votes, Nigerians on social media have predicted who will emerge the winner in a poll conducted by TimesNow.com.ng on Twitter.
According to data released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 18 political parties and candidates are participating in the election.
However, attention is focused on three leading candidates vying for the state’s top position.
Though 18 candidates are participating in the poll, only three are considered the top contenders. They are:
In a poll conducted by TimesNow.com.ng on X (formerly Twitter), 52.3% of the respondents said Aiyedatiwa, the incumbent governor and APC candidate, would win the election, while 33.3% went for PDP’s Ajayi.
Meanwhile, 14.4% of the respondents predicted that the LP would win.
TimesNow.com.ng notes that this is simply a poll to provide insight into the possible voting pattern. INEC will conduct the voting and officially declare the winner.
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that a Yoruba chieftain, Barrister Oladotun Hassan, predicted the possible winner of the governorship election in Ondo state.
In an exclusive interview with TimesNow.com.ng, the legal practitioner explained that Governor Aiyedatiwa has the upper hand in winning the election.
He maintained that the governor and his strongest opponent, Ajayi, would campaign on their achievements and times with the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
