By Kenny Okeowo
The results of the gubernatorial election in Ondo State have started coming in.
As at the last count, INEC has announced results from 12 local governments out of the 18.
Results so far announced showed that the incumbent, Gov Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won 9 local governments namely – Owo, Ondo East, Akoko South West, Akoko North West, Akoko South East, Akoko North East , Ile Oluji/Oke-Igbo, Irele and Idanre Local governments while his nearest challenger, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won in Akure South, Akure North and Ifedore local governments, while Mr. Agboola Ajayi of Zenith Labour Party (ZPL) is coming a distant third.
Results from Ondo West, Okitipupa, Ese-Odo, Ilaje, Odigbo and Ose local governments are yet to be announced.
Meanwhile, the INEC officials have gone on a short break.
Collation of results is expected to resume at 9 am.
Results of the Ondo Governorship Election as officially announced by INEC LG Collation Officers.
Akure North Local Government Area
APC: 9546
PDP: 12263
ZLP: 1046
Ifedore Local Government Area
Registered voters: 75,257
Accredited voters:24,441
APC: 9,350
PDP: 11,852
ZLP: 1,863
Valid: 23,754
Rejected votes: 754
Total votes cast: 24,408
Cancelled votes: Non
Owo Local Government Area
REG. VOTERS- 128,448
ACC. VOTERS- 44,634
APC – 35,957
PDP – 5,311
ZLP – 408
Ondo East Local Government Area
REG. VOTERS -50,495
ACC. VOTERS -14,952
APC – 6,485
PDP – 4,049
ZLP – 3,221
Akoko South-West Local Government Area
REG. VOTERS- 101,842
ACC. VOTERS- 41,307
APC- 21,232
PDP- 15,055
Akoko North-West Local Government Area
REG. VOTERS -72,139
ACC. VOTERS – 30,928
APC- 15,809
PDP- 10,320
Akoko North-East Local Government Area
REG. VOTERS – 80,040
ACC. VOTERS – 30,409
APC-16,572
PDP-8,380
Akoko South-East Local Government Area
REG. VOTERS – 35,709
ACC.VOTERS -15,956
APC – 9,419
PDP – 4,003
Idanre Local Government Area
REG. VOTERS – 82,448
ACC. VOTERS -25,623
APC-11,286
PDP – 7,499
Akure South Local Government Area
REG. VOTERS – 286,641
ACC. VOTERS – 69,961
APC- 17,277
PDP- 47,627
