… APC congratulates governor
CITIZENS COMPASS– The Ondo State Independent National Electoral Commission (OSINEC), on Sunday, declared the State Governor, Mr Lucky Ayedatiwa, as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state.
He emerged the winner under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after winning the governorship poll which was held across all 18 Local Government Areas of the state.
The Governor was declared the winner after the final collation of results at the State Collation Centre in Akure.
Aiyedatiwa won in the 17 local government areas in the state.
The State Returning Officer, Prof Olayemi Akinwumi, who made the declaration said the All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Ayedatiwa polled in total of 366,781 votes to defeat Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party, who got 117,845 votes.
The State Returning Officer, Prof Olayemi Akinwumi, who presented the final results of the elections on Sunday, said Ayedatiwa scored the majority of the valid votes at the poll.
He said, “I, Professor Olayemi Durotimi Akinwunmi, hereby certify that I am the Returning Officer for the 2024 Ondo State governorship election held on the 16th November, 2024.
“That Ayedatiwa Lucky Orimisan of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and governor-elect.”
The Returning Officer noted that the total valid votes in the election stood at 497,077; rejected votes were 11,886, while the total votes cast were 508,963.
Before the last set of election results from the Ilaje, EseOdo, and Odigbo LGs were presented, Ayedatiwa had won in 15 council areas.
Recall that the State Returning Officer, who is also the Vice-Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State, formally opened the state collation exercise at about 12:10 a.m. on Sunday and received results from some LGs.
In the results of the 13 LGs earlier announced, Ayedatiwa won in all, including Idanre LG where the PDP’s governorship running mate, Mr Festus Akingbaso, hails from. The APC got 14,157 to defeat the PDP which polled 5,897 votes.
A PDP agent, Olaniyi Ogungbuji, however, alleged that there was no voting in Ofosun Oniseri. He said PDP agents were chased away by hoodlums, urging INEC to expunge figures of the area from the final result. He also alleged a case of ballot snatching at the Alade unit.
Prof. Akinwumi, after the results of the 13th LG, said the coliation would resume by 5 a.m when the results of the last 5 LGs would be released.
Upon resumption of the coalition, poll results from the Okitipupa LG were presented, where the APC got 26,811 votes to beat the PDP, which polled 10,233.
In Akure North LGA, APC polled 14451 votes, while PDP got 5787.
When the collation centre reopened at noon on Sunday, results of Odigbo, Ilaje, and Ese Odo LGs were presented, where the APC swept through.
Before the final declaration of the results, all party agents present, including the PDP, signed the result sheet and each got a copy of the results, all party agents present, including the PDP, signed the result sheet and each got a copy of the result.
Here are some of the results:
Akure North- APC (14, 451), PDP (5, 787)
Okitipupa – APC (26, 811), PDP (10, 233)
Akoko Northeast – APC (25, 657), PDP (5, 072)
Akure South – APC (32, 969), PDP (17, 926)
Ose – APC (16, 555), PDP (4, 472)
Akoko Northwest – APC (25, 010), PDP (5, 502)
Akoko Southeast – APC (12, 140), PDP (2, 692)
Ondo West – APC (20, 755), PDP (6, 387)
Owo – APC (31, 914), PDP (4, 740)
Akoko Southwest – APC (29, 700), PDP (5, 517)
Irele – APC (17, 117), PDP (6, 601)
Ifedore – APC (14, 157), PDP (5, 897)
Ondo East – APC (8, 163), PDP (2, 843)
Ile Oluji/Oke-Igbo – APC (16, 600), PDP ( 4, 442)
Idanre – APC (9, 114), PDP (8, 940).
Eminent personalities in Nigeria have congratulated the winner.
Among them was Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, has since congratulated Aiyedatiwa on the victory.
Also, the national body of APC has congratulated the winner.
