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Abiodun floors Amosun’s candidate, others

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 governorship election.

Other aspirants, who vied for the APC governorship ticket, are Abdulkabir Akinlade, Biyi Otegbeye, Modele Sarafa-Yusuf, Owodunni Opayemi, and Remi Bakare.

Akinlade, who is said to be the anointed candidate of the immediate past governor of Ogun State, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, and others aspirants polled zero vote in the primary election held at the main bowl of the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta on Thursday.

The primary election was supervised by a five-man Electoral Committee from the National Headquarters headed by Wale Ohu.

READ ALSO: Ogun 2023: Amosun hiding his support for Akinlade ― Abiodun

Announcing the results of the election, Ohu said Abiodun scored 1,168 votes while other aspirants had nil.

He noted that 1,180 delegates were accredited for the election, adding that 1,170 votes were cast with two voided votes.

In his acceptance speech, Abiodun promised to continue with the massive turnaround of the state with various infrastructural development.

The governor expressed his appreciation to the people of the state for the continuous support and prayers just as he commended members of the electoral committee for “conducting a free and fair election”.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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