Lucky Ayedatiwa, the governor of Ondo State and the All Progressives Congress candidate is currently leading in 13 local government areas, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s announcement of the governorship election results from Saturday.
Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, the State Returning Officer for the election and the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University in Lokoja, Kogi State, formally commenced the state election collation procedure at approximately 12:10 a.m. on Sunday.
Ayedatiwa has won all 13 local government areas disclosed thus far, including Idanre Local Government, where Mr Festus Akingbaso, the Peoples Democratic Party’s gubernatorial running partner, is from.
In Ifedore LG, the APC won 14,157 votes to the PDP’s 5,897.
In Ondo East LG, the APC received 8,163 votes, defeating the PDP with 2,843 votes.
In IleOluji/OkeIgbo LG, APC 16,600, PDP 4,442, and in Idanre LG, APC 9,114, PDP 8,940.
However, in Idanre Local Government Area, a PDP agent claimed that there was no voting in Ofosun Oniseri.
He also disclosed that ballot boxes were stolen at Alade.
He further added that votes from the ward should be excluded from the LG’s votes.
In Irele Local Government, the APC received 17,117 votes, while the PDP received 6,601. In Akoko South West, the APC won with 29,700 votes to the PDP’s 5,517.
According to the results from Owo Local Government Area, the APC received 31,914 votes against the PDP’s 4,740.
In Ondo West LG, the APC received 20,755, while the PDP received 6,387 votes.
In Akoko South East LG, the APC received 12140 votes, while the PDP received 2692.
In Akoko North West, the APC won with 25010, while the PDP received 5502.
APC also won Ose LG with a total of 16555, while the PDP received 4472. In Akure South LGA, APC received 32969 votes to PDP’s 17926.
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In Akoko North East, the APC won by 25657 votes to the PDP’s 5072.
Following the results of the 13th LG, Akinwumi stated that collation would resume at 5 a.m. when the results of the last five local government areas would be revealed.