- Aiyedatiwa stated that reports from his aides indicated that the election was largely peaceful in some other units of the state
Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ondo state, has stated that he is willing to accept defeat if the election is not marred by fraud.
Briefing reporters after casting his vote at polling unit 05, Igbo ward 4, Obenla in the state’s Ilaje LGA, Aiyedatiwa stated that reports from his aides indicated that the election was largely peaceful in some other units of the state.
He stated: “If the outcome of the poll does not favour my party (APC), as long as we do not receive any reports that it (the poll) was fraudulent in any way. Why not? “We’ll accept defeat,” he stated.
“But if we notice any practices and non-compliance of the procedures. The only thing is to go to the tribunal to challenge that.
By and large, if it goes that way, I will accept the outcome of the election.”
Although there are 17 candidates in the election, it is clearly a two-horse race of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, and incumbent Governor Aiyedatiwa.
Results of the election are trickling in from different polling units across the state.