The candidate of All Progressives Congress APC in just concluded governorship election in Ondo state, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is leading in 13 local government areas in the election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC)
Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, the State Returning Officer, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State, opened the state collation exercise around 12:10 a.m. on Sunday
Aiyedatiwa is leading in a wide margin in the 13th local government areas declared so far.
He won in all the 13 local government areas including Idanre Local government, where Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship running mate, Mr. Festus Akingbaso, hails from.
The results released are:-
In Ifedore LG, APC got 14,157 to defeat PDP which polled 5,897 votes.
In Ondo East LG, APC got 8,163, defeating PDP that garnered 2,843 votes.
In IleOluji/OkeIgbo LG, APC, 16,600, PDP, 4 442, in Idanre LG, APC, 9,114, PDP, 8,940.
In Irele Local Government, APC got 17,117 while PDP polled 6 601.
In Akoko South West, APC got 29,700 to defeat PDP which garnered 5,517.
The result from Owo Local Government Area indicated that APC polled 31,914 to defeat PDP which garnered 4,740.
In Ondo West LG, APC polled 20,755, while PDP got 6,387 votes.
In Akoko South East LG, APC polled 12140, while PDP got 2692 votes.
In Akoko North West, APC won with 25,010, as PDP got 5502.
APC also won Ose LG with a total of 16555, while PDP got 4472.
In Akure South LGA, APC polled 32969 votes against PDP’s 17926.
In Akoko North East, APC won with 25657 votes against the PDP’s 5072.
Akinwumi said collation would resume by 5am when results of the last five local government areas would be released.
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