Live Updates:
8:00 AM: Polling units in Ondo State open for the 2024 governorship election.
9:30 AM: Voters experience delays at some polling units due to late arrival of election materials and malfunctioning card readers.
11:00 AM: Reports of peaceful and orderly conduct at majority of polling units.
1:00 PM: High voter turnout observed in several areas, despite initial delays.
3:00 PM: Announcement of the first results expected shortly.
5:00 PM: Incumbent governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, leads in early results.
7:00 PM: Election process declared concluded by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
9:00 PM: Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) declared winner of the Ondo governorship election.
Other Key Points:
17 political parties and their candidates participated in the election.
Security personnel deployed to maintain law and order at polling units.
Voter education campaigns emphasized the importance of peaceful and credible polls.
Election observers from both local and international organizations monitored the process.