Categories: BREAKING NEWSPOLITICS

BREAKING: APC Akeredolu Wins Ondo Governor Election

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2020 Ondo State governorship election, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, has been declared winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

He defeated his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Eyitayo Jegede, in 12 of the 18 Local Government Areas where the election held.

Akeredolu polled 292,830 votes as against Jegede’s 195,791 votes.

INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, who declared Akeredolu winner, said he had met all conditions required to be returned as governor-elect for the state.

Sponsored

Though Jegede won the first LG (Ifedore) result to be announced, Akeredolu maintained a comfortable lead after 16 of the 18 LGAs’ results were announced.

Jegede won in Akure South, Akure North, and Ifedore LGAs while the Deputy Governor and Zenith Labour Party candidate, Agboola Ajayi, won none.

SPONSORED
ABN TV EDITOR

ABN TV is one of the most visited news platform across Nigeria and the world over. It has carved a niche for itself in delivering authentic, accurate news.

Recent Posts

De Bruyne Set To Leave Man City At The End Of The Season

On Friday, midfielder Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City announced that he will be leaving…

10 hours ago

Suspected Gunmen Abduct Female Govt Official In Ebonyi

Mrs. Blessing Adagba, the coordinator of the Ngbo Central Development Centre in the Ohaukwu Local…

11 hours ago

China To Raise Tariffs By 34% On US Products Starting April 10

China announced on Friday that it would impose 34 percent tariffs on all U.S. imports…

11 hours ago

Tinubu Urged To Declare State Of Emergency Over Insecurity In Zamfara

The United Democratic Coalition (UDC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of…

11 hours ago

Trump Reveals New $5m ‘Gold Card’ Visa

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump presented the first "gold card," a residency permit that…

12 hours ago

Maresca Admits To Nearly Costing Chelsea The Win Over Spurs

Enzo Maresca, the manager of Chelsea, claimed that by making defensive adjustments in the closing…

12 hours ago