The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday declared Governor Rotimi Akeredolu winner of the governorship election held in Ondo State on Saturday.
INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Idowu Abel Olayinka, Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, declared Akeredolu winner of the poll, having polled majority of the votes.
Akeredolu polled 292,830 votes to defeat Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP, who scored 195,791 votes, while Agboola Ajayi of ZLP, got 69,127 votes.
The Governor posted his biggest win in his own Owo LG where he polled 35,957 to defeat Eyitayo Jegede of PDP who scored 5,311 while Agboola Ajayi of ZLP got 408.
Akeredolu also got massive votes in Akoko South West, polling 21,232 votes as against 15,055 votes scored by Jegede and 2,775 votes gotten by Ajayi.
Ondo Governorship Poll at a Glance
No LGs APC PDP ZLP
1 Ifedayo 9,350 11,852 1.863
2 Ile Oluji-Oke Igbo 13,278 9,231 1,971
3 Irele 12,643 5,493 5,904
4 Akoko North East 16,572 8,380 3,532
5 Akoko South West 21,232 15,055 2,775
6 Akoko North West 15,809 10,320 3,477
7 Ondo East 6,484 4,049 3,221
8 Owo 35,957 5,311 408
9 Akure North 9,546 12,263 1,046
10 Idanre 11,286 7,499 3,623
11 Akoko South East 9,419 4,003 2,004
12 Akure South 17,277 47,627 2,236
13 Ose 15,122 8,421 1,083
14 Ondo West 15,97760 10,627 10,159
15 Okitipupa 19,266 10,367 10,120
16 Ese Odo 13,383 4,680 4,760
17 Ilaje 26,657 11,128 4,405
18 Odigbo 23,571 9,485 6,540
TOTAL 292,829 195,791 69,127
