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APC clears 20 Ogun council chairmanships, 236 councillor seats in Saturday’s poll

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has swept all the 20 local government chairmanships and 236 councillor positions in the council elections held in Ogun State on Saturday.

Mr. Babatunde Osibodu, the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC), announced the results on Sunday at the Commission’s headquarters in Abeokuta.

According to Persecondnews, 19 political parties, including the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party, participated in the polls.

Chairmanship positions are: Afeez Balogun (Abeokuta-South), Wasiu Lawal (Ado-Odo/Ota), Olusola Akinbode (Yewa-North), Abraham Ogunsola (Yewa-South), Sikiru Adesina (Ewekoro), Olalekan Kusimo (Ifo), and Oluwadamilare Kehinde (Ijebu-East).

Others are Bolaji Odusanya (Ijebu-North) and Joseph Badejo (Ijebu-North-East), Damilare Alebiosu (Ijebu-Ode), Jamiu Asimi (Ikenne), Aremu Olorode (Imeko-Afon), Avoseh Akohomeh (Ipokia), Adesina Ogunsola (Obafemi-Owode), and Folasade Adeyemo (Odeda).

Others are Babatunde Diya (Odogbolu), Ganiyu Odunnoiki (Ogun—Waterside), Muyiwa Sodade (Remo—North), Olasile Odulate (Sagamu), and Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo (Abeokuta—North).

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