The immediate past Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Ondo state, Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP], governorship primary election in the state.
The event took place at the International Cultural and Event Centre (The Dome), Akure, on Monday.
Chairman of the PDP Primary Election Committee for Ondo State and the Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson announced the results of the primaries.
He said Eyitayo won the party’s primary election by polling a total of 760 votes to defeat his main opponent Saka Lawal.
Eyitayo polling 760 votes to defeat Hon. Saka Lawal, the closest rival.
Lawal polled a total of 22 votes to take the second place.
Hon. Lawal was the PDP deputy governorship candidate in the 2012 governorship election.
The primary election started at exactly 8:00am and was duly monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The voting commenced after all the delegates were accredited.
Collation and the counting of votes followed immediately.
Speaking before the commencement of the voting, Eyitayo Jegede promised he will focus on the economy if he emerges the party’s flagbearer.
According to him, that is the only way out of the non-payment of workers’ salaries.
While announcing the results, Dickson, said that 713 delegates were accredited for the primaries from a total delegates’ list of 840.
He added that there were no invalid votes.
He commended the aspirants, delegates and other members of the party for their commitment to the unity of the party.
The accredited delegates include 3 Ad-hoc delegates per ward elected on the 18th of August in the 203 wards of the State.
In addition to the delegates that are “automatic” by virtue of the positions they occupy presently or in the past in compliance with the provisions of the PDP Constitution
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