#OndoDecides2024: Just in: APC’s Ayedatiwa leads in 15 LGs out of 18

Mr. Lucky Ayedatiwa, Ondo Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, is in a comfortable lead in 15 local government areas, according to the results of Saturday’s governorship election announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The State Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State, announced the results as he formally opened the state collation exercise at 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, Persecondnews reports.

From the results of the 15 local government areas so far declared by INEC, Ayedatiwa won in all, including Idanre Local Government, the base of the People’s Democratic Party’s governorship running mate, Mr. Festus Akingbaso.

In Ifedore LG, APC secured 14,157 votes to defeat PDP, which polled 5,897.

In Ondo East LG, APC collected 8,163 as against PDP’s 2,843 votes.

In Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo LG, APC scored 16,600, PDP, 4 442, in Idanre LG, APC, 9,114, PDP, 8,940.

In Irele Local Government, APC got 17,117 while PDP polled 6,601. In Akoko South West, APC got 29,700 to defeat PDP, which garnered 5,517.

The result from Owo Local Government Area, the Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu’s base, indicated that APC polled 31,914 to defeat PDP which garnered 4,740.

In Ondo West LG, APC polled 20,755, while PDP got 6,387 votes.

In Akoko South East LG, APC polled 12140, while PDP got 2692 votes.

In Akoko North West, APC won with 25010, while PDP polled 5502.

APC also won Ose LG with a total of 16555, while PDP got 4472. In Akure South LGA, APC polled 32969 votes against PDP’s 17926.

In Akoko North East, APC won with 25657 votes against the PDP’s 5072.

Akinwumi, after the results of the 15th LG, said the commission would go on recess to resume by 12 noon when results of the last three local government areas, Ilaje, Ese Odo, and Odigbo, would be released.

The breakdown of the LGs announced so far:

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