…as INEC goes on break to resume collation noon
Ondo State Governor and the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has continued to maintain the lead in the results of Saturday’s governorship election in the state, having been declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission in 15 local government areas, so far.
State Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State, at about 12:10am Sunday formally opened the state collation exercise.
Aiyedatiwa, in the results of the 15 local government areas declared so far, won in all, including Idanre Local Government, the homestead of the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship running mate, Mr. Festus Akingbaso.
In Ifedore LG, APC polled 14,157 to defeat PDP which garnered only 5,897 votes.
Similarly, in Ondo East, APC scored 8,163 to defeat the PDP, which got 2,843 votes.
In IleOluji/OkeIgbo, APC polled 16,600; PDP, 4 442.
In Idanre LG, APC got 9,114 while PDP scored 8,940.
But in Idanre Local Government Area, a PDP agent alleged that there was no voting in Ofosun Oniseri.
He also claimed there was a case of ballot snatching at Alade, demanding that votes from the ward should be expunged from the LG’s votes.
In Irele Local Government, APC continued its winning streak polling 17,117 while PDP got only 6, 601. In Akoko South West, APC scored 29,700 to defeat PDP which got only 5,517.
In Owo LGA, APC polled 31,914 to defeat PDP which scored only 4,740.
In Ondo West LG, APC polled 20,755, while PDP got 6,387 votes.
In Akoko South East LG, APC polled 12,140, while PDP got 2692 votes.
In Akoko North West, APC won with 25, 010 while PDP got only 5502.
APC also won Ose LG with a total of 16,555, while PDP got 4,472. In Akure South LGA, APC polled 32, 969 votes against PDP’s 17, 926.
In Akoko North East, APC won with 25, 657 votes against the PDP’s 5,072.
After announcing the results of the 15th LG, the Returning Officer, Akinwunmi said INEC would go on reccess to resume by 12noon when results of the last three local government areas, Ilaje, Ese Odo and Odigbo, would be released.
Below is the breakdown of the results of the LGAs announced so far by INEC:
1. Ifedore LGA:
APC: 14157
PDP: 5897
SDP: 21
2. Ondo East LGA:
APC: 8163
PDP: 2843
SDP: 15
3. IleOluji/OkeIgbo LGA:
APC: 16600
PDP: 4442
SDP: 08
4. Idanre LGA:
APC: 9114
PDP: 8940
LP: 24
APGA: 25
5. Irele LGA
APC: 17117
PDP: 6601
LP:15
APGA: 30
6. Akoko South West LGA
APC: 29700
ADP: 87
PDP: 5517
APGA:23
SDP: 11
7: Owo LGA:
APC: 31914
ADP:140
PDP: 4740
AAC: 16
APGA: 36
LP: 42
8: Ose LGA
AA: 03
AAC:08
APGA:19
ADC:141
APC:16555
LP:06
PDP: 4472
9: Akure South LGA:
AA: 08
AAC: 58
APGA: 95
ADC: 630
APC: 32969
PDP: 17926
LP: 238
SDP: 138
ZLP: 252
10: Akoko North East:
AA: 03
AAC: 19
APGA: 36
APC:25657
LP: 14
PDP: 5072
SDP:03
11. Ondo West LGA
A: 31
AA: 09
AAC: 30
ADC: 415
ADP: 143
APC: 20755
LP: 181
PDP: 6387
SDP: 123
12. Akoko South East LGA
A: 02
AAC: 04
ADC: 81
ADP: 28
APC: 12140
APGA: 19
PDP: 2692
SDP: 03
13. Akoko North West LGA
A: 06
AA: 04
AAC: 14
ADC: 130
ADP: 51
APC: 25010
APGA: 21
LP: 23
PDP: 5502
SDP: 05
14. Akure North LGA
A: 9
ADC:180
APC: 14451
LP: 238
PDP: 5787
PRP: 6
SDP:46
15. Okitipupa LGA
A:5
ADC 284
APC: 26811
LP:27
PDP: 10233
PRP: 17
SDP: 18
