November 17,2024.
Ondo State Governor and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Lucky Ayedatiwa, is so far leading in 15 local government areas as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results of yesterday’s governorship election.
The State Returning Officer for the election, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State, formally opened the state collation exercise around 12:10 a.m. today.
In the results of the 15 local government areas declared so far, Ayedatiwa won in all, including Idanre Local Government, where the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship running mate, Mr. Festus Akingbaso, hails from.
Meanwhile, after the results of the 15th Local Governments, Akinwumi stated that the commission would go on recess to resume by 12 noon when results of the last three local government areas, Ilaje, Ese Odo and Odigbo, would be released.
