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Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State and the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, has vowed to concede defeat if he loses Saturday’s election.
Aiyedatiwa, however, said he would concede defeat if the governorship election is free and fair.
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He disclosed this while addressing journalists after casting his vote at polling unit 05, Igbo Ward 4, Obenla in Ilaje LGA of the state.
Aiyedatiwa said reports from his aides showed that the election has been largely peaceful in some other units of the state.
“If the outcome of the poll does not favour my party, APC, as long as we did not receive any report that it (poll) was fraudulent in any way.
“Why not? We will accept defeat. 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.”
In other news, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has dropped Mr Olusola Ebiseni as the candidate of the Labour Party LP following an appellate court order in that regard.
This is coming hours to the Ondo State Governorship Election.
In a swift action, INEC has restored Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus, whose name was first published as the Labour Party candidate for the 2024 Ondo State Governorship election.
The commission made this known via a post on its X handle on Friday.
“The Commission was yesterday 14th November 2024 served with the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgement of the Court of Appeal which set aside the judgement of the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja Division.
“The FHC, in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1105/2024 had on 27th September 2024 ordered the Commission to accept Olusola Ebiseni as the candidate of the Labour Party for the 2024 Ondo State Governorship election.
“However, in the appeal with reference number CA/ABJ/CV/1172/2024 filed by the Labour Party, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division struck out the judgement of the FHC for lack of jurisdiction.
