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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu, winner of the Ondo state governorship election held on Saturday.
He polled 244, 842 votes, beating his closest rival, Eyitayo Jegede, of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), who polled 150, 380.
Mr Olusola Oke of the Alliance for Democracy, (AD) came third with 126, 889 votes.
See summary Of Results here.
Returning officer, Professor Ganiu Amali made the announcement at about 12:50 pm on Sunday.
The breakdown of the result is as follows:
ONDO EAST LGA:
AD: 2742, APC: 4253, PDP: 7317, SDP: 48
ILE-OLUJI/OKE-IGBO LGA:
AD: 4525, APC: 10,681, PDP: 8306, SDP: 144
AKOKO N/E LGA:
AD: 5367, APC: 13645, PDP: 6496, SDP: 2478
IFEDORE LGA:
AD: 4629, APC: 10,958, PDP: 6747, SDP: 162
IRELE LGA:
AD: 6710, APC: 11,138, PDP: 5,907, SDP: 68
ONDO WEST LGA:
AD: 7154, APC: 10,672, PDP: 17, 382, SDP: 236
OSE LGA:
AD: 4272, APC: 13,454, PDP: 6520 SDP: 158
AKURE NORTH LGA:
AD: 4,123, APC: 10,710, PDP: 6,498, SDP: 177
AKOKO SOUTH EAST LGA:
AD: 2,270, APC: 6,384, PDP: 4,239, SDP: 378
AKOKO SOUTH WEST LGA:
AD: 9,359, APC: 19, 892, PDP: 7691, SDP: 515
AKOKO NORTH WEST LGA:
AD: 4,831 , APC: 13, 048, PDP: 6,049, SDP: 4,032
OKITI PUPA LGA:
AD: 16, 294, APC: 14, 930, PDP: 8,031, SDP: 186
OWO LGA:
AD: 2,469, APC: 32, 988, PDP: 4,241, SDP: 181
IDANRE LGA:
AD: 4,836, APC: 10,981, PDP: 7,575, SDP: 58
ODIGBO LGA:
AD: 8,187, APC: 17, 581, PDP: 8,668, SDP: 276
AKURE SOUTH LGA:
AD: 12, 270, APC: 25, 797, PDP: 25,005, SDP: 689
ESE ODO LGA:
AD: 3,562, APC: 10, 700, PDP: 8,701, SDP: 202
ILAJE LGA:
AD: 22, 789, APC: 7,030, PDP: 5,007 SDP: 159
Total:
AD: 126,889
APC: 244, 842
PDP: 150, 380