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Photo News: Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu is the wife of Ondo State governor-elect Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN. She hails from Emeabiam in Owerri West Local Government of Imo State.        A breast cancer survivor, she is the founder and president of Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN), an organization she founded in October 1997.        A graduate of Zoology from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu also has a master’s in Fisheries(major in Aquaculture) from University of the Philippines.        She is the chief executive officer/owner of Aquatek Farms Ventures. Rotimi and Betty Akeredolu’s marriage is blessed with 4 successful children: Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Jnr), Dr. Teniola Akeredolu, Mrs.Yejide Runsewe and Babajide Akeredolu.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the November 26, 2016 governorship election in Ondo State. According to Prof. Ganiyu Ambali, INEC Returning Officer, Mr. Akeredolu defeated two major opponents, Eyitayo Jegede of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Olusola Oke of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), to clinch victory. INEC disclosed during the collation of results from 18 local government areas in the state that the victorious Mr. Akeredolu scored 244, 842 votes in the election while Mr. Oke won 126, 889 votes and Mr. Jegede 150,380 votes. Mr. Akeredolu, a lawyer by profession, who led overall by 94,462 will take over from Governor Olusegun Mimiko who has served two terms as governor of Ondo State. A breakdown of the votes in various local government areas is as follows: 1. ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY =126, 889 2. ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS =244, 842 3. PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC ...

The All Progressives Congress candidate in the Ondo governorship election, Rotimi Akeredolu has said he is humbled, after winning majority votes at Saturday’s election. Akeredolu had won in 14 Local Government Areas out of the 17 LGAs, already announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission. While thanking Ondo people for choosing him as the governor of the state, he said it was time to think and act anew. See tweets: Ondo has decided and I am humbled that my people chose me. Our time to Think Anew and Act Anew has come. Thank You Ondo State. #OndoDecides.pic.twitter.com/pd1u2zk5A0 — Rotimi Akeredolu SAN (@RotimiAkeredolu)November 27, 2016 This level of oversight is welcomed and encouraged. It is the beauty of democracy.  — Rotimi Akeredolu SAN (@RotimiAkeredolu)November 27, 2016 I will be live on Periscope in a few hours to address#OndoDecides — Rotimi Akeredolu SAN (@RotimiAkeredolu)

There had been series of issued ahead of the polls, ranging from arms being arrested from loyalists to contesting candidates to irregularities in the party members presented to to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Eyitayo Jegede emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after a Supreme Court judgment ruled against erstwhile factional candidate of same party, Jimoh Ibrahim. All the candidates have, according to our guys on ground in the state, voted and have either blamed the electoral body for the proper conduct or otherwise of the election. Earlier, Resident Electoral Commissioner, Olusegun Agbaje, informed that all the sensitive and non-sensitive materials were on ground for the election. ADVERTISING Read more: https://www.opytainment.blogspot. com