Ondo decides 2020: Live Updates, Results, Situation reports from
governorship election
As electorates in Ondo State decide today on who will pilot the
affairs of the State for the next four years, the restriction order
is being flouted.
In Akure, the Ondo State capital, aside the vehicles deployed
for election duty, taxis, private vehicles as well as commercial
motorcycles, popularly known as ‘Okada’ were seen moving about.
Recall that the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu had
ordered the restriction of vehicular movement from 12 am to 6 pm on
Saturday.
DAILY POST gathered that from Oba-Ile axis of Akure North Local
Government to the popular Oba-Adesida part of Akure South Local
Government the order is not being obeyed.
Meanwhile, within the Akure metropolis, as at press time, there
is no much presence of security operatives roving through the
roads.
Electorates in Ondo State will today, Saturday, October 10,
2020, go to polling centres across the 18 local government areas in
the state to elect their governor for the next four years.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had in
August published the names of 17 governorship candidates and their
running mates with their political parties for today’s poll.
However, political observers believe that battle over who
emerges governor of the state is clearly between incumbent
Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress, APC;
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Eyitayo Jegede, and
Agboola Ajayi, candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP.
Mr. Ajayi, a former member of the ruling APC and incumbent
Deputy Governor, is battling for the state’s number one position
with his boss, Governor Akeredolu.
There have been reports of violence and killings with continued
clashes between supporters of the APC and PDP, being the two
leading political parties ahead of today’s election.
Follow this thread for updates of results and incidents from
different polling units in the state.
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