From Our Correspondent
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Ondo State governorship election.
TheNewsZenith reports that Aiyedatiwa defeated the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mr Agboola Ajayi and other candidates, securing the majority of votes across the state’s 18 local government areas.
While announcing the final results of the election, the State Returning Officer, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, said Ayedatiwa polled 366,781 votes to defeat Agboola Ajayi of PDP, who got 117,845 votes.
“Ayedatiwa Lucky Orimisan of APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby returned elected,” TheNewsZenith quotes Akinwumi as declaring.
Here are the results, local government by local government.
TheNewsZenith recalls that Gov. Ayedatiwa became the substantive governor of Ondo State on Dec. 27, 2023, to complete the second term of his predecessor.
This transition occurred following the passing of Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu due to complications from prostate cancer.
Before this, due to health challenges, Aiyedatiwa had been serving as acting governor after Akeredolu transmitted power to him earlier in December 2023.
ONDO ELECTION RESULTS (UPDATED)
1 Akure North APC 14,451 PDP 5,787
2 Okitipupa APC 26,811 PDP 10,233
3 Akoko Northeast APC 25,657 PDP 5,072
4 Akure South APC 32,969 PDP 17,926
5 Ose APC 16,555 PDP 4,472
6 Akoko Northwest APC 25,010 PDP 5,502
7 Akoko Southeast APC 12,140 PDP 2,692
8 Ondo West APC 20,755 PDP 6,387
9 Owo APC 31,914 PDP 4,740
10 Akoko Southwest APC 29,700 PDP 5,517
11 Irele APC 17,117 PDP 6,601
12 Ifedore APC 14,157 PDP 5,897
13 Ondo East APC 8,163 PDP 2,843
14 Ile Oluji/Oke-Igbo APC 16,600 PDP 4,442
15 ldanre APC 9,114 PDP 8,940
16 Ilaje APC 24,474 PDP 3,623 LP 176
17 Ese Odo APC 14,511 PDP 7,814
18 Odigbo LG APC 26,683 PDP 9,348
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