With collation of results concluded in most of the local government collation centres, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) state collation centre in Akure has since opened and results from the various councils now being announced.
INEC started the final collation and announcement of the results of the Ondo State 2020 governorship election started at exactly 12.45 am.
The first Local Council announced was Ifedore where the PDP Candidate, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, had the upper hand against Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress, APC; and Hon Agoola Ajayi of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP.
PDP Takes Ifedore LGA
APC: 9,350
PDP: 11,852
ZLP: 1,863
APC Wins Ileoluji/Oke-Igbo LGA
APC: 13,278
PDP: 9,231
ZLP: 1,971
APC Wins Irele LGA
APC: 12,643
PDP: 5,493
ZLP: 5,904
APC Win In Akoko North East LGA
APC: 16,572
PDP: 8,380
ZLP: 3,532
APC Wins Akoko South West LGA
APC: 21,232
PDP: 15,055
ZLP: 2,775
APC Wins In Akoko North West LGA
APC: 15,809
PDP: 10,320
ZLP: 3,477
APC Wins In Ondo East LGA
APC: 6,485
PDP: 4,049
ZLP: 3,221
APC Wins In Akeredolu’s LGA
APC: 35,957
PDP: 5,311
ZLP: 408
PDP Wins In Akure North LGA
APC: 9,546
PDP: 12,263
ZLP: 1,046
APC Wins in Idanre LGA
APC: 11,286
PDP: 7,499
ZLP: 3,623
APC Wins Akoko South-East
APC: 9,419
PDP: 4,003
ZLP: 2,004
PDP Wins In Akure South-East
APC: 17,277
PDP: 47267
ZLP: 1,236
12 LGAs have so far been announced, with the APC’s Akeredolu is maintaining his lead, this time with a margin of 37,771 votes.
Total Votes so far…
APC: 178,854
PDP: 141,083
ZLP: 32,060
With 12 LGAs announced so far out of the total 18, the returning officer says the session is adjourned for a recess that would last till 9am.
Meanwhile, in Ondo West LGA results from three wards are still being awaited.
TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK… Reporters At Large is on ground counting down to 9am when the remaining results from six local governments are scheduled to be announced.
