Candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress in the November 16th governorship election in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa, has vowed to concede defeat on one condition.
Briefing newsmen after casting his vote at polling unit 05, Igbo ward 4, Obenla in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state, Aiyedatiwa said that he will surrender to who ever is declared winner of the poll as long as the exercise not marred by irregularities.
Speaking further, the incumbent Governor also said that the election has been peaceful in many LGAs.
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He said: “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.”
INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that Independent National Electoral Commission, has uploaded over 90 percentage of results on its website.
Ayedatiwa of APC and Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Ajayi Agboola, are considered as major candidate.