The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared incumbent Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, as the winner of the Saturday state governorship election.
INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof Idowu Olayinka, at the INEC headquarters in Akure on Sunday declared Akeredolu, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), the winner after polling a total of 292,830 votes ahead of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, who recorded 195,791 votes.
Agboola Ajayi of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) was in a distant third, having scored 69,127 votes.
Below are votes garnered by the parties:
AAC – 814
ADC – 2,440
ADP – 3,464
APC – 292,830
APGA – 271
APM – 309
APP – 527
LP – 1,977
NNPP – 222
NRM – 468
PDP – 195,791
PRP – 669
SDP – 3,053
YPP – 398
ZLP – 69, 127
The results of the 16 local government areas show the following:
Ifedore LG:
APC 9,350,
PDP 11,852,
ZLP 1.860
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Irele LG
APC 12,643
PDP 5,493
ZLP 5,904
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Ile Oluji LG
APC 13,278
PDP 9,231
ZLP 1,971
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Ondo East LG
APC 6,485
PDP 4,049
ZLP 3,221
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Idanre LG
APC 11,286
PDP 7,499
ZLP 3,623
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Owo LG
APC 35.957
PDP 5,311
ZLP 408
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Akoko North East LG
APC 16,572
PDP 8,380
ZLP 3,532
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Akoko South West LG
APC 21,232
PDP 15,055
ZLP 2,775
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Akoko North West LG
APC 15,809
PDP 10,320
ZLP 3,477
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Akure North LG
APC 9,546
PDP 12,263
ZLP 1,046
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Akoko South East LG
APC 9,419
PDP 4,033
ZLP 2,055
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Akure South LG
APC 17,277
PDP 47,627
ZLP 2,236
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Ose LG
APC 15,122
PDP 8,421
ZLP 1,083
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Okitipupa LG
APC 19,266
PDP 10,367
ZLP 10,120
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Ondo West LG
APC 15,977
PDP 10,627
ZLP 10,159
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Odigbo LG
APC 23,571
PDP 9,485
ZLP 6,540
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Ese-Odo LG
APC 13,383
PDP 4,680
ZLP 4,760
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