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Breaking: INEC Declares Rotimi Akeredolu Winner Of Ondo Elections

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Rotimi Akeredolu as the Governor-elect of the 2020 Ondo Election after he emerged victorious against Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Deputy Gov. Agboola Ajayi of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).

The result of the election was announced on Sunday by INEC's Returning Officer, Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka, the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan stated that the incumbent governor and APC governorship flag bearer, Rotimi Akeredolu secured 292,840 votes as against his closest rival, Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP who got 195, 791 votes. Meanwhile, Deputy Gov. Agboola Ajayi who challenged his boss secured 69,127 votes. Governor Akeredolu’s whose first tenure as governor will expire on February 23, 2021, secured 25% of votes in all the 18 Local governments Area of the states and emerged victorious in 15 of the 18 LGAs, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mr Akeredolu, bags reelection.

ONDO 2020 GUBERNATORIAL RESULTS

The Final Results
APC - 292,830
PDP - 195,791
ZLP - 69,127

Akure North LG
Registered voters – 63,450
Accredited voters- 24,375
Total Valid votes – 23,528
Rejected Votes – 810
Total votes cast- 24,338
No cancellation
APC – 9,546
APP – 18
PDP- 12,263
SDP- 118
ZLP- 1,046

Idanre LG
Registered voters – 82,448
Accredited voters- 25,623
Total Valid votes – 23,236
Rejected Votes – 1,102
Total votes cast- 24,338
cancellation in Ward 4 violence in about 4 units, officials were asked to write results under duress
APC – 11,286
APP – 40
PDP- 7,499
SDP- 167
ZLP- 3,623

Owo LG
Registered voters – 128,448
Accredited voters- 44,634
Total Valid votes – 42,680
Rejected Votes – 980
Total votes cast- 43,660
No cancellation
APC – 35,957
APP – 06
PDP- 5,311
SDP- 242
ZLP- 408

Akoko North East LG
Registered voters – 80,040
Accredited voters- 30,409
Total Valid votes 29,493
Rejected Votes – 884
Total votes cast- 30,377
PLWD – 15 persons
APC – 16,572
APP – 50
PDP- 8,380
SDP- 157
ZLP- 3,532

Ifedore LG
Registered voters – 75, 257
Accredited voters- 24,441
Total Valid votes 23,654
Rejected Votes – 754
Total votes cast- 24,408
APC – 9,350
PDP- 11,852
ZLP- 1,863
SDP- 130

Ile Oluji/Okeigbo LG
Registered voters – 72, 841
Accredited voters- 26, 253
Total Valid votes 25,208
Rejected Votes – 1,037
Total votes cast- 26,245
Cancelled votes pu 8 ward 5: because of over voting
PLWDs recorded -50 persons
APC – 13,278
APP – 24
SDP- 173
PDP- 9,231
ZLP- 1,971

Irele LG
Registered voters – 66,959
Accredited voters- 25,819
Total Valid votes 24,842
Rejected Votes – 867
Total votes cast- 25,709
APC – 12,643
APP – 58
PDP- 5,493
SDP- 196
ZLP- 5,904

Akoko South West LG
Registered voters – 101,842
Accredited voters- 41,307
Total Valid votes 40,130
Rejected Votes – 1,052
Total votes cast- 41,182
No cancellation
APC – 21,232
APP – 28
PDP- 15,055
SDP- 306
ZLP- 2,775

Akoko North West LG
Registered voters – 72,139
Accredited voters- 30,928
Total Valid votes – 30,247
Rejected Votes – 607
Total votes cast- 30,854
No cancellation
APC – 15,809
APP – 20
PDP- 10,320
SDP- 127
ZLP- 3,477

Ondo East LG
Registered voters – 50,495
Accredited voters- 14,952
Total Valid votes – 14,259
Rejected Votes – 602
Total votes cast- 14,861
Obada PU 006 since accreditation was done manually, votes were cancelled the unit had 660 registered voters
APC – 6,485
APP – 08
PDP- 4,049
SDP- 112
ZLP- 3,221