Rotimi Akeredolu

===Re-election, 2020===
In 2020, the Aketi Movement gathered the support of over 100 groups with 200,000 members across the three senatorial districts of Ondo State for the re-election of Akeredolu as the state governor.<ref name="dawn">{{Cite web|date=8 January 2020|title=Akeredolu: Dawn of the Aketi movement |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/01/akeredolu-dawn-of-the-aketi-movement/|access-date=19 November 2021|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US|archive-date=11 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911014407/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/01/akeredolu-dawn-of-the-aketi-movement/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 29 July 2020, Akeredolu picked [[Lucky Aiyedatiwa]] as his [[running mate]] for the 2020 Ondo State Governorship election after the controversy between the Governor and his deputy, [[Agboola Ajayi]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 July 2020|title=Ondo 2020: Akeredolu picks Lucky Ayedatiwa as running mate|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/07/ondo-2020-akeredolu-picks-ayedatiwa-as-running-mate/|access-date=2 August 2020|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US|archive-date=1 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801130155/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/07/ondo-2020-akeredolu-picks-ayedatiwa-as-running-mate/|url-status=live}}</ref>  He beat Olusola Oke, D.I. Kekemeke, Jimi Odimayo, [[Segun Abraham]] and others in the APC primary election.<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 July 2020|title=Akeredolu wins Ondo APC governorship primary election|url=https://m.guardian.ng/news/akeredolu-wins-ondo-apc-governorship-primary-election/|access-date=2 August 2020|website=The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News|language=en-US|archive-date=8 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608044125/https://guardian.ng/news/akeredolu-wins-ondo-apc-governorship-primary-election/|url-status=live}}</ref> Akeredolu was declared winner of the 2020 Ondo Governorship election on 11 October 2020, after winning 15 out of 18 local governments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/419976-just-in-ondodecides2020-akeredolu-wins-ondo-governorship-election.html|title=UPDATED: OndoDecides2020: Akeredolu wins Ondo governorship election|date=11 October 2020|access-date=25 January 2022|archive-date=25 January 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220125114851/https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/419976-just-in-ondodecides2020-akeredolu-wins-ondo-governorship-election.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Independent National Electoral Commission]] announced his victory on the same day. He won with a total number of 292,830 valid votes against his major opponents from the [[Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)|Peoples Democratic Party]] and the [[Zenith Labour Party]], [[Eyitayo Jegede]] and [[Agboola Ajayi]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Akeredolu Defeats Jegede Again, Re-Elected As Governor|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2020/10/11/akeredolu-defeats-jegede-again-re-elected-as-governor/|access-date=11 October 2020|website=Channels Television|archive-date=14 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014084458/https://www.channelstv.com/2020/10/11/akeredolu-defeats-jegede-again-re-elected-as-governor/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Akeredolu was sworn in for a second term in office on 24 February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 February 2021|title=Governor Akeredolu of Ondo has just been sworn-in for a 2nd term in office|url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/akeredolu-inaugurated-for-2nd-term/cbrhh54|access-date=27 March 2021|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US|archive-date=27 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227105204/https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/akeredolu-inaugurated-for-2nd-term/cbrhh54|url-status=live}}</ref> He and his new deputy, [[Lucky Aiyedatiwa]], assumed office on the same date and he was the incumbent [[deputy governor]] of Ondo State.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.guardian.ng/news/akeredolu-new-deputy-sworn-in-for-second-term/|title=Akeredolu, new deputy sworn in for second term|access-date=27 March 2021|website=m.guardian.ng|date=25 February 2021|archive-date=25 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525145043/https://m.guardian.ng/news/akeredolu-new-deputy-sworn-in-for-second-term/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Akeredolu advocated for the payment of taxes in the state to help boost the economy of the state and fulfilments of obligations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 January 2022 |title=Akeredolu advocates payment of taxes to fulfill obligations |url=https://guardian.ng/business-services/akeredolu-advocates-payment-of-taxes-to-fulfill-obligations/ |access-date=8 June 2022 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News |language=en-US |archive-date=13 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313083902/https://guardian.ng/business-services/akeredolu-advocates-payment-of-taxes-to-fulfill-obligations/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In June 2022, Akeredolu called the [[Owo church attack]] against [[Catholic Church|Catholics]] in Ondo "satanic".<ref>{{cite news |date=5 June 2022|title='Evil and wicked': Dozens killed in Nigeria church attack |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/5/worshippers-killed-during-church-service-in-nigeria |access-date=8 June 2022 |publisher=Al Jazeera |archive-date=5 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605165743/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/5/worshippers-killed-during-church-service-in-nigeria}}</ref>

Akeredolu was latterly starting up a sea port project in Ondo state and stated that his administration was committed to the completion of the project, which was initiated in his first term, saying the port would not only serve Nigeria but also the whole of West Africa once built.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 February 2022 |title=Ondo Sea Port project not political propaganda, Akeredolu declares |url=https://guardian.ng/news/ondo-sea-port-project-not-political-propaganda-akeredolu-declares/ |access-date=8 June 2022 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News |language=en-US |archive-date=7 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307112630/https://guardian.ng/news/ondo-sea-port-project-not-political-propaganda-akeredolu-declares/ |url-status=live }}</ref>