He polled 2,458 votes to defeat eight other aspirants that participated in the primary.
Olusola Oke (SAN) came in distant second with 262 votes followed by Isaac Kekemeke who garnered 19 votes.
The governor won in all the 18 local governments in the state.
Olayide Adelami and Nathaniel Adojutelegan polled four votes each while Mrs. Jumoke Anifowose scored two votes. Ambassador Olusola Iji polled nine votes.
Jimi Odimayo Ifeoluwa Oyedele and Segun Abraham stood down for Akeredolu on Sunday.
About 3000 delegates from all 18 local governments of the state, participated in the indirect primary held at International Centre, The Dome, Akure.
Declaring Akeredolu winner of the primary election, the chairman of the election committee, Governor Yahaya Bello said a total of 3,016 delegates were accredited for the exercise while total votes cast stood at 2,793. Of the number, 2, 760 votes were valid while 33 were declared as invalid.
He will now fly the flag of the APC in the 10 October governorship election.z
In his acceptance speech, Akeredolu said he could not have had it better as the victory was handed to him on his birthday.
He pointed out that the exercise started on his wife’s birthday and ended on his own birthday.
He called on co-aspirants to join him in the journey ahead, stressing that he needs all of them as experienced generals in their own rights who are leading troupes that are important in the task of developing the state.