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2024 Ondo State gubernatorial election

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2024 Ondo State gubernatorial election

← 2020 16 November 2024 2028 →
 
Nominee Lucky Aiyedatiwa Agboola Ajayi
Party APC PDP
Running mate Olayide Adelami Festus Akingbaso
Popular vote 366,781 117,845
Percentage 72.06% 23.15%

Governor before election

Lucky Aiyedatiwa
APC

Elected Governor

Lucky Aiyedatiwa
APC

The 2024 Ondo State gubernatorial election took place on 16 November 2024. Incumbent APC governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ran for election to a full term and won with over 366,000 votes, defeating former deputy governor Agboola Ajayi of the PDP who came second with 117,000 votes, and 15 other candidates.[1]

Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the APC was the former deputy governor who became governor after the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in December 2023.[2]

Agboola Ajayi of the PDP was the ZLP gubernatorial candidate in the 2020 gubernatorial election.[3]

Electoral system

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The Governor of Ondo State is elected using the plurality voting system.

References

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  1. ^ "Ondo 2024: INEC Releases Names of 17 Governorship Candidates, Running Mates – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "As Aiyedatiwa, 18 Others Jostle for Ondo 2024 Guber Seat… – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  3. ^ Gbadamosi, Hakeem (3 July 2024). "I'll turn Ondo to economic hub — PDP guber candidate, Ajayi". Tribune Online. Retrieved 3 July 2024.