The reinstated Labour Party (LP) candidate, Ayodele Olorunfemi Festus, has reacted to the outcome of the Ondo state governorship election, held on Saturday, November 16.
Olorunfemi lamented bitterly and blamed Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), for his failure to secure Saturday’s election victory.
He vowed not to forgive Obi and the labour union for their role in scuttling his Ondo governorship campaign.
Speaking exclusively with The Punch, Olorunfemi said:
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the winner of the Ondo state governorship election, which was held on Saturday, November 19.
Meanwhile, Prof Olayemi Akinwunmi, INEC’s presiding officer in the election, said Aiyedatiwa polled a total vote of 366,781, and his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), came second with 117 845 votes.
Akinwunmi announced the results at the collation centre in Akure, the state capital, on Sunday, November 17.
The Labour Party’s Olorunfemi Festus candidate scored 1,162, while the Zenith Labour Party candidate, Abass Mimiko, garnered 2,692 votes.
Olorunfemiâs loss comes a few days after INEC returned his name on the ballot as LP flagbearer for the November 16 poll, following a ruling by the Court of Appeal.
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Aiyedatiwa dedicated his election victory to his late mentor and political boss, Rotimi Akeredolu, the former governor of Ondo state.
In a moving tribute, Aiyedatiwa wished Akeredolu was present to witness his re-election victory and declaration by INEC on Sunday, November 17, 2024.
The APC candidate was declared the winner of the Ondo governorship election held on Saturday, November 16, after securing 366,781 votes.
Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at TimesNow.com.ng.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
