BREAKING: Buhari leads Atiku in 12 out of 20 LGAs in Ogun

Laide Raheem, Abeokuta

President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading the candidate of the main opposition party, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in 12 local government areas out of the 16 announced so far.

Ogun State comprises 20 local government areas.

The results released at Presidential election collation centre at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters, Magbon, Abeokuta, presided over by the Ogun State Collation Officer, Prof. Joseph Afuwape, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), showed Buhari polled highest number of votes in Ijebu Ode, Sagamu, Ijebu North East, Egbado South, Odeda, Obafemi-Owode, Abeokuta North, Ikenne, Abeokuta South, Ado-Odo/Ota, Ewekoro and Ifo local governments, while Atiku won in Remo North, Ogun Waterside, Ijebuland North and Imeko-Afon local governments.

The results of the remaining four local governments are still being collated.

The breakdown of the results is as as follows:

Ijebu-Ode LG

APC – 12,850
PDP- 7,253

Ijebu North East LG

APC-6,435
PDP-5,149

Remo North LG

APC -5,659
PDP-6,269

Odeda LG

APC- 10,049
PDP-4,995

Abeokuta North LG

APC- 22,044
PDP- 7,528

Sagamu LG

APC – 20,875
PDP- 16,532

Imeko-Afon LG

APC- 6,425
PDP-6,689

Ogun Waterside LG

APC-6,889
PDP-8,262

Egbado South LG

APC- 12,934
PDP-10,709

Obafemi Owode LG

APC-16,243
PDP-7,938

Ikenne LG

APC-10,283
PDP-8,708

Abeokuta South LG

APC-26,462
PDP -13,853

Ado Odo/Ota LG

APC- 33,348
PDP-20,352

Ewekoro LG

APC-10,060
PDP-5,101

Ifo LG

APC-23,895
PDP-8,968

Ijebu North LG

APC – 13,974
PDP- 16,196