Ondo minority leader loses at PDP primary
Minority Leader of Ondo House of Assembly, Rasheed Elegbeleye, has lost out at the primary of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).
Elegbeleye, who refused all entreaties to defect to the All Progressives Congress(APC) lost the ticket to Akintola Olarenwaju by polling 18 votes.
Olarenwaju got 22 votes in the election held in Ikare-Akoko.
The only female lawmaker in the Ondo Assembly, Favour Tomomewo, representing Ilaje Constituency 2 also lost at the primary.
Tomomewo was elected on the platform of the APC but defected to the PDP.
She scored zero votes while the winner of the primary, Adesoji Ayenuro, polled 12 votes.
Deputy Minority Leader, Tomide Akinribido, won his return ticket for Ondo West Constituency 1.
Hon. Festus Akingbaso, won the ticket to contest for Idanre/Ifedore Federal constituency.
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