Ondo state deputy governor suffers defeat as Eyitayo Jegede wins Ondo PDP governorship primary

Ondo state deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi, has lost out in the race to pick the PDP governorship ticket. It's been gathered that the former Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice in the state, Eyitayo Jegede, has emerged the party's flag bearer for the governorship election which is slated for October 10.

 The party's governorship primaries was held at the International Culture and Events Center, the dome in Akure, the state capital on Wednesday, July 22 

Eyitayo polled a total of 888 votes to defeat his closest rival and incumbent Deputy Governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi who garnered 657 votes.

Jegede will face the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent governor, Rotimi Akeredolu in the governorship election.

Recall that Agboola who is in a running battle with the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, defected from the APC to the PDP in June.

Source: LIB