Ondo Election 2024: Full List of Governorship Candidates

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  • Another off-cycle election is near as voters get ready to exercise their franchise in Ondo state, southwest Nigeria
  • Already, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates
  • Legit.ng reports that the Ondo state governorship election is scheduled to be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024

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Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering elections and governance in Nigeria.

Akure, Ondo state - The 2024 Ondo state governorship election will be held on Saturday, November 16.

Incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is running for election to a full term. Former deputy governor Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is running against him.

APC's Lucky Aiyedatiwa and PDP's Agboola Ajayi are the leading candidates in the 2024 Ondo state gubernatorial election. Photo credits: @A_AgboolaAjayi, @LuckyAiyedatiwaSource: Twitter

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

Aiyedatiwa or Agboola Ajayi? Nigerians Predict Winner of Ondo Governorship ElectionIn a poll conducted by Legit.ng on X (Twitter), majority of the respondents predicted Lucky Aiyedatiwa will win the Ondo state 2024 governorship election.by  Nurudeen Lawal, 15 Nov 2024

PDP's Ajayi was the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) gubernatorial candidate in the 2020 election.

Specifically, 18 political parties including the ruling APC and its candidate, Aiyedatiwa; PDP's Ajayi; among others are contesting in the poll.

Legit.ng highlights all the contestants and their parties - as confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Check them out below:

  1. Falaiye Ajibola (A)
  2. Akinuli Fred Omolere (AA)
  3. Ajayi Adekunle Oluwaseyi (AAC)
  4. Nejo Adeyemi (ADC)
  5. Akinnodi Ayodeji Emmanuel (ADP)
  6. Lucky Aiyedatiwa (APC)
  7. Popoola Olatunji Tunde (APGA)
  8. Ogunfeyimi Isaac Kolawole (APM)
  9. Fadoju Amos Babatunde (APP)
  10. Ebiseni Olusola (Labour Party)
  11. Olugbenga Omogbemi Edema (NNPP)
  12. Ajaunoko Funmilayo Jenyo (NRM)
  13. Ajayi Alfred Agboola (PDP)
  14. Alli Babatunde Francis (PRP)
  15. Akingboye Benson Bamidele (SDP)
  16. Adegoke Kehinde Paul (YP)
  17. Akinmurele John Otitoloju (YPP)
  18. Mimiko Olubamsile Abbas (ZLP)

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that about eight political parties would align with the APC or the PDP.

The deals to join the two bigger parties were struck recently, with announcements for support for either the APC or PDP candidates to be made before Friday, November 15.