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Breaking: Ondo poll: Gov. Akeredolu beats Jegede, others hollow

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The All Progressives Congress candidate, Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu has coasted to victory in the October 10 Ondo governorship poll.

Akeredolu polled 292,830 votes to defeat Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP, who scored 195,791 votes, while Agboola Ajayi of ZLP, got 69,127 votes.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (lNEC) on Sunday declared Akeredolu winner.

INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Idowu Abel Olayinka, Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, declared Akeredolu winner of the poll, having polled majority of the votes, Persecondnews reports.

Akeredolu garnered his biggest votes from his own Owo council area where he polled 35,957 to defeat Eyitayo Jegede of PDP who scored 5,311 while Agboola Ajayi of ZLP got 408.

Akeredolu also got massive votes in Akoko South West, polling 21,232 votes as against 15,055 votes  scored by Jegede and 2,775 votes gotten by Ajayi.

In Akoko North West, Akeredolu polled 15,809 votes to trounce Jegede, who got 10,320 votes, while Ajayi scored 3,477 votes.

Akoko North East also gave Akeredolu a wide margin victory, polling 16,572 as against 8,380 votes gotten by Jegede and 3,532 votes scored by Ajayi.

In Ile Oluji-Oke Igbo LG, the APC candidate garnered 13,278 votes to emerge winner. Jegede polled 9,231 votes.

In Ifedore, Akeredolu lost to Jegede by polling 9,350 votes, while Jegede polled 11,852 votes and Ajayi, 1,863 votes.

Akeredolu also won Irele LG, scoring 12,643 votes while Jegede polled 5,493 votes and Ajayi scoring 5,904 votes.

Ondo East was won by Akeredolu, polling 6,484, while Jegede got 4,049 votes and Ajayi, 3221 votes.

Akure North was won by Jegede, who scored 12,263. Akeredolu polled 9,546 votes in that LG, while Ajayi garnered 1,046 votes.

In Idanre, Akeredolu emerged winner, polling 11,286 to defeat Jegede, who got 7,499 votes and Ajayi, who scored 3,623 votes.

In Akoko South East, the APC candidate collected 9,419 votes to emerge winner, while Jegede scored 4,003 and Ajayi, 2,004 votes.

Jegede recorded a landslide win in his Akure South, polling 47,627 votes to defeat Akeredolu, who scored 17,277 votes and Ajayi, 2,236 votes.

In Ose LG, Akeredolu polled 15,122 votes to defeat Jegede, who scored 8,421 votes and Ajayi, who garnered 1,083 votes.

Likewise, the APC candidate also won in Okitipupa LG, where he scored 19,266 votes, with his opponents, Jegede polling 10,367 votes and Ajayi, 10,120 votes.

In Ondo West, Akeredolu floored Jegede, garnering 15,977 votes, while the PDP candidate scored 10,627 votes and Ajayi, 10,159 votes.

In Odigbo LG, the APC candidate polled 23,571 votes to floor Jegede, who garnered 9,485 votes and Ajayi, who scored 6,540 votes.

Akeredolu also won in Ilaje LG, polling 26,657 votes to defeat Jegede, who scored 11,128 votes and Ajayi, polling 4,405 votes.

In Ose Odo LG, the APC candidate polled 13,383 votes to floor Jegede, who garnered 4,680 votes and Ajayi, 4,760 votes.

Ondo Governorship Poll at a Glance

No LGs APC PDP ZLP
1 Ifedayo 9,350 11,852 1.863
2 Ile Oluji-Oke Igbo 13,278 9,231 1,971
3 Irele 12,643 5,493 5,904
4 Akoko North East 16,572 8,380 3,532
5 Akoko South West 21,232 15,055 2,775
6 Akoko North West 15,809 10,320 3,477
7 Ondo East 6,484 4,049 3,221
8 Owo 35,957 5,311 408
9 Akure North 9,546 12,263 1,046
10 Idanre 11,286 7,499 3,623
11 Akoko South East 9,419 4,003 2,004
12 Akure South 17,277 47,627 2,236
13 Ose 15,122 8,421 1,083
14 Ondo West 15,97760 10,627 10,159
15 Okitipupa 19,266 10,367 10,120
16 Ese Odo 13,383 4,680 4,760
17 Ilaje 26,657 11,128 4,405
18 Odigbo 23,571 9,485 6,540
TOTAL 292,829 195,791 69,127

 

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