2012 Ondo State gubernatorial election information
2012 gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Nigeria
2012 Ondo State gubernatorial election
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October 20, 2012
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Nominee
Olusegun Mimiko
Olusola Oke
Party
LP
PDP
Running mate
Ali Olanusi
Popular vote
260,199
155,961
Percentage
43.79%
26.25%
Governor before election
Olusegun Mimiko
LP
Elected Governor
Olusegun Mimiko
LP
The 2012 Ondo State gubernatorial election occurred on October 20, 2012.[1][2][3][4][5] Incumbent governor, LP's Olusegun Mimiko won election for a second term, defeating other party candidates. Mimiko received 43.79% of the total vote and won in 13 of the state's 18 LGAs, closely followed by PDP's Olusola Oke who won in two LGAs with 26.25% of total votes, while the ACN candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu, who won in three LGAs came third with 24.15% of the votes.[6][7][8][9][10][11] Mimiko becomes the first Incumbent governor of Ondo State to be re-elected.[12][13][14][15][16]
Olusegun Mimiko was the LP nominee at the primary election. His running mate was Ali Olanusi.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
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^Emmanuel, Odang (October 8, 2020). "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^"Ondo Deputy Governor Leaves PDP for APC, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
^"Ondo Gubernatorial Poll: Mimiko dumps Agunloye, retains Olanusi as deputy, ACN picks Akeredolu as flag bearer". DailyPost Nigeria. July 28, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
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^"'PDP national leaders messed up party'". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
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