Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa and 15 other aspirants on Wednesday beat the deadline set for aspirants to pick the governorship forms with intent to contest the November election in the state. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the process raked in N720m from sales of expression of interest and nomination forms for the party’s governorship ticket.
At the close of sales of the forms on Wednesday, the 16 aspirants had picked the forms ahead of the April 20 party’s governorship primary election that will produce the party’s flag bearer.
The total money realised was from 14 male aspirants who paid N50 million each and two female contenders who paid N10 million each.
Females aspirants and persons living with disabilities are exempted from paying the N40 million nomination forms.
The sales of forms began on Wednesday 27th of March and closed yesterday, Wednesday 3rd of April, 2024.
Those who obtained the forms include Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Engr. Funmilayo Mary Adekojo and Engr. (Mrs.) Funke Omogoroye Folakemi Judith, Olusoji Adewale Ehinlanwo, Hon. Okunjimi Odimayo John, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim and APC National Vice Chairman (South West) Duerimini Isaacs Kekemeke.
Others are Akinfolarin Mayo Samuel, Adewale Okumuyiwa Akinterinwa, Olugbenga Omogbemi Edema and Chief Olusola Alexander Oke (SAN), Gen. Ohunyeye Olamide Felix, Barr Morayo Lebi, Garvey Oladiran Iyantan, Prof. Francis Adebayo Faduyile and Engr. Ifeoluwa Olusola Oyedele.
All the aspirants have till Friday, April 5 to submit their filled forms to the Directorate of Organisation.
The revalidation of the membership register is being conducted in the 18 local government areas of the state ahead of the local government congress.
