Ondo Election: I Am A Winner In This Election – ADC Candidate

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Myson Nejo, has criticised the conduct of the just-concluded Ondo State governorship election, alleging widespread vote trading.

Speaking in a telephone interview with Punch, Nejo attributed his loss to his refusal to engage in unethical practices.

Nejo stated, “The reaction of the people? I thank the good people of Ondo State for voting for me without giving them any money, and they still voted for me. I want to believe that my vote is valid because there was nothing like vote-buying or any unethical practices on my side.

“So far, I want to believe I’m a winner in this election. People were buying votes for N20,000 or N15,000, and in my polling unit, it was N10,000 to N15,000.

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“Because I didn’t have money and I told them I wasn’t going to give even a kobo to buy votes. I ended up with only two votes in my unit and about 40 votes in total, but I don’t care. People were calling me, asking for money in exchange for their votes, but I stood my ground. If they want to vote, they should vote. I wasn’t going to give a kobo to buy votes.”

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged victorious in the election, securing 366,781 votes and defeating his closest rival, Ajayi Agboola of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 117,845 votes. Aiyedatiwa won in all 18 Local Government Areas of the state.

The State Returning Officer, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, announced the results on Sunday at the State Collation Centre in Akure, confirming Aiyedatiwa’s re-election as Ondo State governor.