The incumbent governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, of All Progressives Congress (APC), appears to be coasting to victory in the yesterday’s governorship election in the state, results of 10 out of 18 total local governments so far released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has indicated. Out of the 10 local governments released, he is leading in eight LGAs with over 60,000 votes. Ondo State has a total of 18 local government areas.
In Akoko North East, the APC candidate got 16,572 votes while his PDP counterpart garnered 8,380 votes. He polled 12,643 votes in Irele local government while his closest rival, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP secured 5,493 votes.
In Ifedore local government, the APC garnered 9,350 while the PDP polled 11,852 votes. Mr Jegede led with 12,263 votes in Akure North while Mr Akeredolu polled 9,546 votes.
In Akoko South West, the governor polled 21,232 votes while Mr Jegede got 15,055 votes. In Owo local government, the hometown of the governor, he polled 35,957 votes while his closest rival, Mr Jegede garnered 5,311 votes.
Mr Akeredolu polled 15,809 votes in Akoko North West, while Mr Jegede garnered 10,320, whereas in Ondo East local government, the governor polled 6,485 votes, just as his closest rival, Mr Jegede polled 4,049 votes.
Similarly, the APC polled 13,287 votes in Ile-Oluji local government, while the PDP garnered 9,231 votes. In Idanre local government, Mr Akeredolu polled 11,286 votes while Mr Jegede secured 7,499 votes.
The results were announced in each of the local governments by the presiding INEC electoral officials, where it was shown that Akeredolu has secured 152,158 votes from results so far declared in the 10 local governments, even as Jegede garnred 89,453 votes.
- More results (18 LGAs) soon….
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