Nigeria, Nov. 9 -- Voters in Ondo State go to the polls on Saturday to elect their governor for the next four years. Among the 17 candidates is the incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who assumed office after Governor Rotimi Akeredolu died on 27 December 2023.

While the candidates received attention, little has been said about the state they seek to govern.

In this report, PREMIUM TIMES looks at the top 10 most fascinating things about Ondo State - from its history to its politics, topography, and economy.

The old Ondo State was created in 1976 from the Old Western State by the military government of the late Murtala Muhammed. Although named after Ondo town, the state capital is located in Akure.

Nicknamed the Sunshine State, Ondo ha...