2016 Ondo State gubernatorial election
{{short description|2016 gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Nigeria}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Ondo State gubernatorial election
| country =
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| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2012 Ondo State gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2012
| next_election = 2020 Ondo State gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2020
| election_date = 26 November 2016
| turnout =
| nominee1 = Rotimi Akeredolu
| running_mate1 = Agboola Ajayi
| party1 = All Progressives Congress
| popular_vote1 = 224,842
| percentage1 =
| nominee2 = Eyitayo Jegede
| running_mate2 = Prince John Ola Mafo
| party2 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| popular_vote2 = 150,380
| percentage2 =
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| title = Governor
| before_election = Olusegun Mimiko
| before_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| after_election = Rotimi Akeredolu
| after_party = All Progressives Congress
}}
The 2016 Ondo State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on 26 November 2016, the APC nominee Rotimi Akeredolu won election, defeating Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP.{{Cite web|date=2016-11-27|title=Updated: Final Ondo governorship election results at a glance|url=https://www.thecable.ng/at-a-glance-ondo-governorship-election-results|access-date=2021-05-01|website=TheCable|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-11-27|title=Ondo election: Official INEC result update in 17 LGAs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/11/ondo-official-inec-result-update/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-11-28|title=INEC's Official Result For Ondo Guber Election|url=http://saharareporters.com/2016/11/28/inec%E2%80%99s-official-result-ondo-guber-election|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Sahara Reporters}}{{Cite web|date=2016-07-17|title=APC To Conduct Ondo State Gubernatorial Primary Election On August 27|url=http://saharareporters.com/2016/07/17/apc-conduct-ondo-state-gubernatorial-primary-election-august-27|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Sahara Reporters}}{{Cite web|date=2016-07-17|title=APC releases time-table for 2016 Ondo State governorship primary election|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/apc-releases-time-table-2016-ondo-state-governorship-primary-election/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-10-04|title=Ondo governorship primary election: Matters arising|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/10/04/ondo-governorship-primary-election-matters-arising/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=P.M. News|language=en-US}}
Rotimi Akeredolu emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after scoring 669 votes and defeating his closest rival, Segun Abraham, who received 635 votes, Olusola Oke came third with 583 votes and Ajayi Boroffice had 471 votes.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-07|title=Results from dis three LGAs fit decide winner of Ondo Governorship election?|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/54453006|access-date=2021-05-01|website=BBC News Pidgin}}{{Cite web|date=2020-10-08|title=Nigeria: Ondo state polls set to be a tight race for ruling APC|url=https://www.theafricareport.com/44892/nigeria-ondo-state-polls-set-to-be-a-tight-race-for-ruling-apc/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=The Africa Report.com|language=en-US}} He picked Agboola Ajayi as his running mate.{{Cite web|date=2016-10-12|title=Ondo 2016: Jegede, Akeredolu pick running mates|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/212623-ondo-2016-jegede-akeredolu-pick-running-mates.html|access-date=2021-05-01|language=en-GB}} Eyitayo Jegede was the PDP candidate with Prince John Ola Mafo as his running mate.{{Cite web|date=2016-10-12|title=Ondo PDP picks Mafo as Jegede's running mate|url=https://dailypost.ng/2016/10/12/ondo-pdp-picks-mafo-jegedes-running-mate/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-10-12|title=Ondo 2016: Jegede, Akeredolu pick running mates |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/212623-ondo-2016-jegede-akeredolu-pick-running-mates.html|access-date=2021-05-01|language=en-GB}} 28 candidates contested in the election.
Electoral system
The Governor of Ondo State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Primary election
=APC primary=
The APC primary election was held on September 4, 2016. Rotimi Akeredolu won the primary election polling 669 votes against 3 other candidates. His closest rival, Segun Abraham, had 635 votes, Olusola Oke came third with 583 votes and Ajayi Boroffice received 471 votes.{{Cite web|date=2016-10-13|title=Jegede, Akeredolu pick running mates|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/jegede-akeredolu-pick-running-mates/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-09-05|title=Ondo election: APC youths beg for deputy slot|url=https://punchng.com/ondo-election-apc-youths-beg-deputy-slot/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-10-04|title=Controversy trails Ajayi's choice as Akeredolu's deputy|url=https://t.guardian.ng/features/controversy-trails-ajayis-choice-as-akeredolus-deputy/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=The Guardian Nigeria News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-09-16|title=Ondo poll: APC appeal panel in bribery scandal|url=https://www.blueprint.ng/ondo-poll-apc-appeal-panel-in-bribery-scandal/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-09-04|title=Akeredolu beats Abraham to win Ondo APC ticket|url=https://punchng.com/akeredolu-beats-abraham-win-ondo-apc-ticket/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-09-11|title=Ondo APC Primary: The Outcome, the Implications|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/09/11/ondo-apc-primary-the-outcome-the-implications/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=thisdaylive.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=NAN|date=2016-09-04|title=Ondo 2016: Rotimi Akeredolu wins APC's Gubernatorial Primary|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/09/ondo-2016-rotimi-akeredolu-wins-apcs-gubernatorial-primary/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-09-04|title=Ondo 2016: Surprise as Akeredolu emerges APC guber candidate|url=https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/ondo-2016-surprise-akeredolu-emerges-apc-guber-candidate/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=ripplesnigeria.com|language=en-US}}
=PDP primary=
The PDP primary election was held on August 22, 2016. Eyitayo Jegede won the primary election polling 760 votes against Hon. Saka Lawal, the deputy governorship candidate of the PDP in the 2012 governorship election, who received 22 votes.{{Cite web|date=2016-08-22|title=Breaking: Ex-Ondo AG, Eyitayo, Emerges PDP governorship candidate|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/breaking-ex-ondo-ag-eyitayo-emerges-pdp-governorship-candidate/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-08-28|title=Ondo 2016: Sheriff PDP faction moves governorship primary to Ibadan |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/209460-ondo-2016-sheriff-pdp-faction-moves-governorship-primary-ibadan.html|access-date=2021-05-01|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2016-08-22|title=Ondo Governorship: Eyitayo Jegede wins PDP primary election -|url=https://www.thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2016/08/22/ondo-governorship-eyitayo-jegede-wins-pdp-primary-election/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=The NEWS}}{{Cite web|date=2016-08-14|title=Ondo 2016: As PDP Goes Towards Controversial Primary|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/08/14/ondo-2016-as-pdp-goes-towards-controversial-primary/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=thisdaylive.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=eyitayo jegede|url=https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/tags/eyitayo-jegede/page-4|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Nigerian Bulletin|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-10-13|title=Ondo Poll: PDP, APC Pick Running Mates|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/10/13/ondo-poll-pdp-apc-pick-running-mates-2/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=thisdaylive.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|title=Meet Eyitayo Jegede di main opposition candidate wey go challenge Gov. Akeredolu for Ondo 2020|work=BBC News Pidgin|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-53510199|access-date=2021-05-01}}
Results
A total number of 28 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.{{Cite web|title=Candidates For Ondo State Governorship Election, 2016|url=https://inecnigeria.org/news-all/candidates-for-ondo-state-governorship-election-2016/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-01|website=INEC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501034858/https://inecnigeria.org/news-all/candidates-for-ondo-state-governorship-election-2016/ |archive-date=May 1, 2021 }}
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,647,973, while 584,997 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 580,887, while number of valid votes was 551,272. Rejected votes were 29,615.{{Cite web|url=https://guardian.ng/features/how-ondo-election-was-won-and-lost/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=guardian.ng|title=How Ondo election was won and lost|date=November 28, 2016}}{{Cite web|date=2016-11-27|title=Breaking: INEC declares Akeredolu winner of Ondo governorship election|url=https://punchng.com/breaking-inec-declares-akeredolu-winner-ondo-governorship-election/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}
{{Election results
|cand1=Rotimi Akeredolu|party1=All Progressives Congress|votes1=224842
|cand2=Eyitayo Jegede|party2=People's Democratic Party|votes2=150380
|cand3=Olusola Alex|party3=Alliance for Democracy|votes3=126889
|cand4=Other candidates|party4=|votes4=176050
|invalid=29615
|electorate=1647973
|source=[https://www.inecnigeria.org/news-all/apc-candidate-rotimi-akeredolu-declared-winner-of-ondo-governorship-election/ INEC]
}}
=By local government area=
Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 551,272 represents the 27 political parties that participated in the election. Blue represents LGAs won by Rotimi Akeredolu. Green represents LGAs won by Eyitayo Jegede.
| class="wikitable sortable" style=" font-size: 95%"
! rowspan="2"| LGA ! colspan="2" |Rotimi Akeredolu APC ! colspan="2" |Eyitayo Jegede PDP !Total Votes |
| #
!% !# !% !# |
|---|
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ondo West
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 10,672 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 17,382 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Irele
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 11,138 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 5,907 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Ifedore
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 10,958 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 6,747 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Akoko North-East
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 13,645 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 6,496 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Ile Oluji/Okeigbo
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 10,681 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 8,306 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ondo East
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 4,253 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 7,317 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Ose
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 13,454 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 6,520 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Akure North
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 10,710 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 6,520 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Akoko South-East
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 6,384 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 4,239 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Akoko South-West
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 19,892 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 7,691 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Akoko North-West
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 13,048 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 6,049 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Okitipupa
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 14,930 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 8,031 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Owo
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 32,988 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 4,241 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Odigbo
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 17,581 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 8,668 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Idanre
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 10,981 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 7,575 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Akure South
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 25,797 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 25,005 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Ese Odo
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 10,700 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 8,071 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Ilaje
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 7,030 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 5,007 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| Totals
!224,842 ! !150,380 ! !551,272 |