Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has emerged the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state for next year’s general elections.
Abiodun secured the victory to pursue his second term bid at the party’s primary election held at the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta, the state capital, Thursday evening.
The incumbent governor contested the election with five other aspirants: Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade, Biyi Otegbeye, Modele Sarafa-Yusuf, Owodunni Opayemi, and Remi Bakare.
Hecpolled a total of 1,168 votes out of 1,170 delegates accredited votes to defeat other contestants who scored no vote.
Two votes were, however, voided.
The exercise which was conducted by the five-man electoral panel, led by Wale Ohu, was monitored by the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, led by the Director of Elections and Party Monitor, Mrs. Oyafunke Olanike.
Ohu announced Abiodun as the winner of the election after delegates drawn from the 236 wards of 20 local government areas of the state, cast their votes.
According to Ohu, 1,170 delegates were accredited for the election.
“Prince Adedapo Abiodun, having scored the highest majority vote cast is hereby declared the winner of the APC governorship primary election in Ogun state and he is hereby declared the governorship candidate of APC to stand in the 2023 governorship election in the state”, Ohu said.
