
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has an early lead in the Ondo election after winning eight of the ten Local Governments announced by INEC.
The APC, according to the results announced so far, is leading with over 60,000 votes, Premium Times reports.
Results from 10 of the 18 Local Governments in Ondo State have been announced so far by INEC.
In Akoko North East, the APC secured 16,572 votes while PDP garnered 8,380 votes. The governor polled 12,643 votes in Irele local government while his closest rival, Mr Jegede secured 5,493 votes.
And in Ifedore local government, the APC garnered 9,350 while the PDP polled 11,852 votes. Mr Jegede garnered 12,263 votes in Akure North while Mr Akeredolu polled 9,546 votes.
Meanwhile, in Akoko South West, the governor polled 21,232 votes while Mr Jegede got 15,055 votes. In Owo local government, the hometown of the governor, he polled 35,957 votes while his closest rival, Mr Jegede garnered 5,311 votes.
Mr Akeredolu polled 15,809 in Akoko North West, votes while Mr Jegede got 10,320 votes. In Ondo East local government, the governor polled 6,485 votes while his closest contender, Mr Jegede polled 4,049 votes.
In the same breath, the APC polled 13,287 votes in Ile Oluji local government, while the PDP garnered 9,231 votes. In Idanre local government, Mr Akeredolu polled 11,286 votes while Mr Jegede secured 7,499 votes.
The results were announced in each of the local governments by the presiding INEC electoral officials.
See below:
AKURE SOUTH
APC – 17,277
PDP – 47,627
ZLP – 2,236
Total Valid Votes – 68,428
Rejected Votes – 1,405
Total Votes Cast – 69,833
Registered Voters – 286,641
Accredited Voters – 69,961
IDANRE
Registered Voters – 82448
Accredited Voters – 25623
APC – 11,286
PDP – 7,499
ZLP – 3,623
Valid Votes – 23,236
Rejected Votes – 1,102
Total Votes Cast – 24,338
AKURE NORTH
APC – 9,546
PDP – 12,263
ZLP – 1,046
Registered voters – 63450
Accredited voters – 24375
Total Valid Votes – 23528
Rejected Votes – 810
Total Votes Cast – 24338
AKOKO NORTH EAST
APC – 16,572
PDP – 8,380
ZLP – 3,532
ONDO EAST
APC – 6,485
PDP – 4,049
ZLP – 3,221
IRELE
APC – 12,643
PDP – 5,493
ZLP – 5,904
OWO
APC – 35,957
PDP – 5,311
ZLP – 408
AKOKO NORTH WEST
APC – 15809
PDP – 10320
ZLP – 3477
AKOKO SOUTH WEST
APC – 21,232
PDP – 15,055
ZLP – 2,775
ILE-OJULI
APC- 13278
PDP – 9231
ZLP – 1,971
IFEDORE
APC – 9,350
PDP – 11,852
ZLP – 1,860