Ondo Decides: Akeredolu tops as INEC announce results of 15 LGAs

The incumbent governor of Ondo state and the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Rotimi Akeredolu, has been reported to be the winner as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) releases results of 15 local governments in the Saturday election.

Akeredolu who is running against 16 other aspirants, including the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s Eyitayo Jegede and his Deputy, Agboola Ajayi flagging the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP.

The 15 local governments, as announced by the Local Government collation officers in the early hours of Sunday at the INEC office in Akure, show that Akeredolu emerged winner in 13 LGAs and his PDP counterpart, Jegede emerging winner in the other 3.

PUNCH also reported that the deputy governor, Agboola who is running under the Zenith Labour Party has not won any local government.

Nigeria News World also gathered that Akeredolu has so far garnered 229,309 votes.

While Jegede who is trailing him has 170,138 votes.

Meanwhile, Ajayi who is currently in third position is far behind with 53,422 votes.

A breakdown of the figures shows that the APC candidate is leading his closest rival, Jegede, with 59,171 votes.

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SEE RESULTS FROM 15 LGAs

1: Owo LGA

APC – 35,957

PDP – 5,311

ZLP – 408

2: Ondo East LGA

APC: 6, 485

PDP: 4,049

ZLP: 3,221

3: Akoko North-West LGA

APC: 15,809

PDP: 10, 320

ZLP: 3,477

4: Akoko South-West LGA

APC: 21,322

PDP: 15,055

ZLP: 2,775

5: Akoko North-East

APC: 16,572

PDP: 8,380

ZLP: 3 ,532

6: Irele LGA

APC: 12,643

PDP: 5,493

ZLP: 5,904

7: Ile Oluji LGA

APC:13278

PDP: 9231

ZLP:1971

8: Ifedore LGA

APC – 9350

PDP – 11852

ZLP – 1863

9: Akure North LGA

APC – 9546

PDP- 12263

ZLP- 1046

10: Idanre LGA

APC: 11286

PDP: 7499

ZLP: 3623

11: Idanre LGA

APC: 11286

PDP: 7499

ZLP: 3623

12: Akure South LGA

APC: 17,277

PDP: 47,627

ZLP: 2,236

13: Akoko South-East LGA

APC – 9419

PDP- 4003

ZLP – 2004

14: Ose LGA

APC – 15,122

PDP -8421

ZLP – 1083

15: Okitipupa LGA

APC – 19266

PDP – 10367

ZLP – 10120