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Ondo Guber: INEC declares Akeredolu winner
The All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate in the Ondo state governorship election and the incumbent governor of the state Rotimi Akeredolu, has won the election.
He was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) who said he won by a vote of 292, 830 against his closest rival, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Eyitayo Jegede who got 195,791.
Earlier, results were announced by INEC collation officers at the various Local Government collation centre in Akure early Sunday morning.
While the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, won three, the Deputy Governor and Zenith Labour Party candidate, Agboola Ajayi, has not won any.
A breakdown of the figures shows that the APC candidate is leading with 62,795 votes.
Details of the results are as follows:
12:04: Odigbo LGA
APC – 23,571
PDP – 9,485
ZLP – 6,540
10:44: Ondo West LGA
APC- 15,977
PDP- 10,627
ZLP – 10,159
10:30: Okitipupa LGA
APC- 19,266
PDP- 10,367
ZLP – 10,120
10:17: Ose LGA
APC – 15,122
PDP – 8,421
ZLP – 1,083
02:25: Akure South LGA
APC – 17,277
PDP – 47,627
ZLP – 2,236
02:16: Akoko South East
APC – 9,419
PDP – 4,003
ZLP – 2,004
02:00: Idanre LGA
APC -11,286
PDP – 7,499
ZLP – 3,623
01:55: Owo LGA
APC – 35957
PDP – 5311
ZLP – 408
01:45: Akure North LGA
APC – 9546
PDP – 12263
ZLP – 1,046
01:33: Ondo East LGA
APC – 6485
PDP – 4049
ZLP – 3,221
01:27: Akoko North West
APC- 15,809
PDP- 10,320
ZLP – 3,477
01:21: Akoko South East
APC – 21,232
PDP – 15,055
ZLP – 2,775
01:12: Akoko North East
APC – 16,572
PDP – 8,380
ZLP – 3,532
01:05: Irele LGA
APC – 12,643
PDP – 5,493
ZLP – 5,904
00:59: Ile Oluji Oke Igbo LGA
APC – 13,278
PDP – 9,231
ZLP – 1,971
00:49: Ifedore LGA
APC – 9,350
PDP – 11,852
Voters and officials of INEC at Polling Unit 6, Ward 01, Isowa Street, Ayeka/Igbodigo in Okitipupa Local Government Area ahead of accreditation.
Voting commences at Ward 05, Polling Unit 06, Ijebu 2, Owo, Ondo state.
The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Eyitayo Jegede ,arrives Sacred Heart Pry School, Ward 2, Polling Unit 1,
Large turn out as Ondo residents go to polls
From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
Residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital trooped out in large number to vote in the ongoing governorship election.
Also, in Owo, home town of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu who is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), reaidents of the town trooped out in their large number to exercise their franchise.
The residents of Owo defiled the early morning downpour to participate in the election exercise.
Rain had started in Owo as early as 7.00am, but the residents of the town moved to various polling centres notwithstanding the rain.
The election which commenced at 8.00am in many of the polling centres in the state was without respect for COVID 19 protocol as many prospective voters did not use face mask.
At Ijebu-Owo unit 06, ward 2 where Governor Akeredolu is expected to vote, voting strated at 8.00am and all election materials functioned properly.
