UPDATE: #OndoDecides: Akeredolu in comfortable lead

By Julius Alabi, Akure

The incumbent Governor of Ondo State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is in early comfortable lead in the just concluded governorship election held on Saturday. 

According to the results that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared so far at the collation centres of 12 local government areas, Akeredolu has polled 189,489 votes while Eyitayo Jegede, his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponent is trailing with 108,195, leaving a margin of 74,735.

Agbola Ajayi of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) came a distant third.

ONDO STATE 2020 GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION RESULTS FROM 12 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS AS ANNOUNCED BY INEC OFFICIALS SO FAR

1. Ifedore Local Government
   APC – 9,350
   PDP – 11,852
   ZLP – 1,860
2. Ile Oluji Oke-Igbo Local Government
   APC – 13,278
   PDP – 9,231
   ZLP – 1,971
3. Irele Local Government
   APC – 12,643
   PDP – 5,493
   ZLP – 5,904
4. Akoko North-East Local Government
   APC – 16,572
   PDP – 8,380
   ZLP – 3,532
5. Akoko South-West Local Government
   APC – 21,232
   PDP – 15,055
   ZLP – 2,775
6. Akoko North-West Local Government
   APC – 15,809
   PDP – 10,320
   ZLP – 3,477
7. Ondo East Local Government
   APC – 6,485
   PDP – 4,049
   ZLP – 3,221
8. Owo Local Government
   APC – 35,957
   PDP – 5,311
   ZLP – 408
9. Akure North Local Government
   APC – 9,546
   PDP – 12,263
   ZLP – 1,046
10. Idanre Local Government
    APC – 11,286
    PDP – 7,499
    ZLP – 3,623
11. Akoko South-East Local Government
    APC – 9,419
    PDP – 4,003
    ZLP – 2,004
12. Akure South Local Government
    APC – 17,277
    PDP – 47,627
    ZLP – 2,236

To be continued by 9:00 am today