Governor Aiyedatiwa has been declared winner in the just concluded All Progressives Congress -APC Gubernatorial primary by the Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ahmed Ododo, who was the chairman of the election committee that conducted the primary in the state. By this announcement, Aiyedatiwa would be the flag bearer of the party in the coming Governorship election slated for 16th November, 2024. The event which took place at the collation centre- The Dome in Akure today have the following results as follows
APC GUBER PRIMARIES Results from eighteen local government as presented at the collation centre are as follows
1.Owo LG
* 2123- Ayedatiwa
2. Idanre LG
* 1579- Ayedatiwa
3 Ese Odo
* 298 -Aiyedatiwa
4. Ile -Oluji/ Oke-igbo
* 282-Jimo
*1225- Ayedatiwa
* 494–Akinterinwa
* 104-Oke
5. Ondo East LG
* 1171- Olusola Oke
* 4803- Ayedatiwa
* 141- Akinterinwa
* 406– Jimo Ibrahim
6. Ondo West LG
* 2668-Jimo
* 10610- Ayedatiwa
* 1736- Oke
7. Ilaje LG
* 589– Jimo
* 2485- Ayedatiwa
* 2511-Oke Olusola
Ugbo Ward 3 result was cancelled
8. Ifedore LG
* No election took place there due to the violence that erupted there. Based on this, there was no results for all the LG
9. Akoko North East
* 505- Jimo
* 1664 – Ayedatiwa
* 138- Oke
10. Akoko North West.
*728– Jimo
* 5430– Ayedatiwa
* 2721- Oke
11. Akoko South East
* 67- Jimo
* 2533–Aiyedatiwa
* 43- Akinterinwa
*391- Olusola Oke
12. Akoko South West.
* 2747-Aiyedatiwa
* 419-oke
* 46- Jimo
13. Ose LG
* 169- D I. Kekemeke
* 267- Jimo Ibrahim
* 1091- Ayedatiwa
*800- Olusola Oke
14. Irele LG
* 12- Kekemeke
* 139- Jimo Ibrahim
* 1203-Aiyedatiwa
* 391– Akinfolarin Mayowa
* 93- Olusola Oke
15. Odigbo LG
* 138-Oke
* 2631-Aiyedatiwa
* 845– Jimo
16. Akure North
* 1606-Jimo Ibrahim
* 2860- Ayedatiwa
*177- Akinterinwa
* 1239- Olusola Oke
17. Akure South
* 60- Kekemeke
* 294- Jimo Ibrahim
* 3265- Ayedatiwa
* 86– Akinterinwa
*328- Olusola Oke
18. Okitipupa LG
* 109- Jimo Ibrahim
* 1622- Ayedatiwa
* 1571– Olusola Oke
After counting, it was observed that Governor Lucky Orimisan Ayedatiwa won 16 local government with total scores 48569 . While Barrister Olusola Oke won one LG out of eighteen with 14915 votes. Ifedore Local government votes was cancelled due to violence as reported by the returning officer for that local government..
At the end of the process, Governor Lucky Orimisan Ayedatiwa was declared winner by the Chairman of the election committee His Excellency Governor Usman Ododo of KoGI State.