2024 Ondo State gubernatorial election

{{short description|2024 gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Nigeria}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2024 Ondo State gubernatorial election

| country = Nigeria

| flag_image = Flag of Ondo State.png

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2020 Ondo State gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2020

| next_election = 2028 Ondo State gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2028

| election_date = 16 November 2024

| image1 =

| nominee1 = Lucky Aiyedatiwa

| running_mate1 = Olayide Adelami

| party1 = All Progressives Congress

| popular_vote1 = 366,781

| percentage1 = 72.06%

| image2 =

| nominee2 = Agboola Ajayi

| running_mate2 = Festus Akingbaso

| party2 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

| popular_vote2 = 117,845

| percentage2 = 23.15%

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Governor

| before_election = Lucky Aiyedatiwa

| before_party = All Progressives Congress

| after_election = Lucky Aiyedatiwa

| after_party = All Progressives Congress

}}

The 2024 Ondo State gubernatorial election took place on 16 November 2024. Incumbent APC governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ran for election to a full term and won with over 366,000 votes, defeating former deputy governor Agboola Ajayi of the PDP who came second with 117,000 votes, and 15 other candidates.{{Cite web |title=Ondo 2024: INEC Releases Names of 17 Governorship Candidates, Running Mates – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/05/26/ondo-2024-inec-releases-names-of-17-governorship-candidates-running-mates/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}

Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the APC was the former deputy governor who became governor after the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in December 2023.{{Cite web |title=As Aiyedatiwa, 18 Others Jostle for Ondo 2024 Guber Seat… – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/02/05/as-aiyedatiwa-18-others-jostle-for-ondo-2024-guber-seat/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}

Agboola Ajayi of the PDP was the ZLP gubernatorial candidate in the 2020 gubernatorial election.{{Cite web |last=Gbadamosi |first=Hakeem |date=2024-07-03 |title=I'll turn Ondo to economic hub — PDP guber candidate, Ajayi |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/ill-turn-ondo-to-economic-hub-pdp-guber-candidate-ajayi/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}