2016 Ondo State gubernatorial election information
2016 gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Nigeria
2016 Ondo State gubernatorial election
← 2012
26 November 2016
2020 →
Nominee
Rotimi Akeredolu
Eyitayo Jegede
Party
APC
PDP
Running mate
Agboola Ajayi
Prince John Ola Mafo
Popular vote
224,842
150,380
Governor before election
Olusegun Mimiko
LP
Elected Governor
Rotimi Akeredolu
APC
The 2016 Ondo State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on 26 November 2016, the APC nominee Rotimi Akeredolu won election, defeating Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Rotimi Akeredolu emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after scoring 669 votes and defeating his closest rival, Segun Abraham, who received 635 votes, Olusola Oke came third with 583 votes and Ajayi Boroffice had 471 votes.[7][8] He picked Agboola Ajayi as his running mate.[9] Eyitayo Jegede was the PDP candidate with Prince John Ola Mafo as his running mate.[10][11] 28 candidates contested in the election.[12]
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^"APC To Conduct Ondo State Gubernatorial Primary Election On August 27". Sahara Reporters. July 17, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^"APC releases time-table for 2016 Ondo State governorship primary election". Vanguard News. July 17, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^"Ondo governorship primary election: Matters arising". P.M. News. October 4, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^"Results from dis three LGAs fit decide winner of Ondo Governorship election?". BBC News Pidgin. October 7, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^"Nigeria: Ondo state polls set to be a tight race for ruling APC". The Africa Report.com. October 8, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^"Ondo 2016: Jegede, Akeredolu pick running mates". October 12, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^"Ondo PDP picks Mafo as Jegede's running mate". Daily Post Nigeria. October 12, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^"Ondo 2016: Jegede, Akeredolu pick running mates". October 12, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
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