The Young Progressives Congress (YPP) in Ondo State has elected John Akinmurele as its candidate for the November 16 gubernatorial election in the state.

The election took place in Akure, the state capital on Saturday, April 27, 2024, where delegates from the 18 local government areas of the state gathered for the exercise.

In his remarks, the Chairman of YPP in Ondo State, Dotun Ojon, bragged about the nature of leaders in the party. He implored all party devotees to always be of good conduct during the political decision.

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were present to observe the political exercise.

Delegates from the 18 local government areas of the state were summoned and queued behind their favoured hopeful.

Towards the completion of the political exercise, the Chairman of the Primary Election Committee, Williams Moses, announced the results.

He said that 89 out of the 90 certified delegates voted for Akinmurele in the election.

In his acknowledgment speech, the YPP gubernatorial candidate appreciated the election committee for conducting the election in a sane manner.

He similarly appreciated the delegates as well as INEC eyewitnesses in attendance.

He urged the delegates to rise up as youths and assume control over the mantle of authority. He guaranteed them that YPP is prepared to set up good governance in the Sunshine state, Ondo.

The political exercise saw the election committee chairman presenting the certificate of return also the flag of the party to the candidate.

The candidate, Akinmurele, hails from Ilutitun in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The 43-year-old is a graduate of Accounting Education from the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, in 2005.

He likewise bagged an MSc. in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology at the University of Ibadan (UI) in 2013.

He served at the Department of State Services (DSS) for 13 years until he retired resigned willfully in 2022.

Akinmurele would clash with other candidates including Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa who recently secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket and Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), amongst others for the November 16, 2024 political race in the state.