- APC Wins In 9 LGAs; PDP Has 3
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is heading for a re-election victory, according to results from 12 of the 18 LGAs declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
From election results declared at the collation centres of the 12 LGAs, Akeredolu had polled 189,489 votes as of the time of this reporting.
Akeredolu is leading his rivals with over 84,000 votes and has won in 9 LGAs.
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PDP’s Eyitayo Jegede is trailing the incumbent after garnering 108,195 votes. However, Agboola Ajayi of the ZLP came a distant third with 37,806 votes.
The 12 LGAs where results have been collated are: Ile Oluji, Akoko North-East, Akoko South-West, Akoko South-East, Akoko North-West, Irele, Ose, Ifedore, Owo, Okitipupa, Akure North-West, and Idanre.
Results from six LGAs are still being awaited.
Earlier, The New Diplomat had reported that each of the three main candidates won at their respective polling units.
Results:
Idanre LGA
APC: 11,286
PDP: 7,499
ZLP: 3,623
Akure North LGA
APC: 9,546
PDP: 12,263
ZLP: 1, 046
Akure South LGA
APC – 17277
PDP – 47627
ZLP – 2236
Okitipupa LGA
APC: 19,266
PDP: 10,367
ZLP: 10,120
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Owo LGA
APC: 35957
PDP: 5311
ZLP: 408
Ile Oluji LGA
APC:13,287
PDP: 9231
ZLP:1971
Akoko North East
APC:16,572
PDP: 8380
ZLP:3532
Akoko South West
APC:21,232
PDP:15,055
ZLP:2755
Akoko South East
APC:9419
PDP:4003
ZLP:2004
Irele LG
APC: 12,643
PDP:5493
ZLP:5904
Ose LG
APC:15,122
PDP:8421
ZLP:1083
Ifedore
APC:9350
PDP:11852
ZLP:1863
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