A football administrator and former member of the Nigerian Football Association, Dele Ajayi has defeated his closest rival, Akin Akinbobola to return as the elected Chairman of the Ondo State Football Association.

The election which held at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure, saw Ajayi polled 14 votes ahead of Akinbobola who garnered seven votes.

Another contestant, Henry Akingboju failed to earn a vote despite having a voting right while Dele Ologbese withdrew from the race.

In other categories, Aderemi Adetula emerged as the Vice-Chairman of the association with 18 votes against Umar Lanre Umar’s one vote with three votes voided.

In his address, Ajayi declared that the election would usher in a new dawn in Ondo State football.

“All of us are going to unite together as one football family. We are all winners. We will all move Ondo State forward.

“Other stakeholders have been calling since morning all over the country. We will work with them and ensure that we move football forward in Ondo State,” he later told newsmen.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ibrahim Gusau, a member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), represented the federation at the event.