Jimoh Ibrahim confirmed as PDP Guber candidate in Ondo

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has named businessman Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 26 governorship election in Ondo State. Mr. Alabi Ebenezer Omotayo was named as his running mate.

Immediately the names were forwarded, the camp of the party's national chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff went into wild jubilation.

The camp of Ahmed Makarfi caretaker committee were sad as Jegede no longer has a chance.

Until the commission released the final list of all the candidates that would contest the election, the name of Jegede was put on its website as the candidate of the PDP.

In a letter sent to the Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Segun Agbaje, INEC described the list as FINAL.