DAMISI OJO, with agency reports
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Sunday emerged victorious in the 2024 Ondo governorship election, winning all 18 Local Governments with a wide margin against the Peoples Democratic Party’s Ajayi Agboola.
Aiyedatiwa won with a total vote of 366,781 while his closest rival, Ajayi got 117,845.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the APC was the winner of the November 16 2024 governorship election in Ondo State.
According to the result announced by the INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Olayemi Akinwunmi who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Aiyedatiwa won all the 18 local government areas in the state.
PDP’s candidate, Ajayi had earlier criticized the election, describing it as being compromised.
Although reports across the state revealed that the election was hitch-free but huge inducement of voters by some major political parties was noticed.
It was learned that between N15,000 and N30,000 was paid to each voter after thumb-printing depending on the political party.
However, there was jubilation across the state over the outcome of the election, particularly from the APC supporters.
In the results of the 18 local government areas declared,, Ayedatiwa won in all, including Local Government where the PDP’s governorship candidate hails from.
In Ifedore LG, APC got 14,157 to defeat PDP which polled 5,897 votes.
In Ondo East LG, APC got 8,163, defeating PDP which garnered 2,843 votes.
In IleOluji/OkeIgbo LG, APC, 16,600, PDP, 4 442, in Idanre LG, APC, 9,114, PDP, 8,940.
However, in Idanre Local Government Area, a PDP agent alleged that there was no voting in Ofosun Oniseri. He also alleged a case of ballot snatching at Alade.
The agent added votes from the ward should be expunged from the LG’s votes.
In Irele Local Government, APC got 17,117 while PDP polled 6,601. In Akoko South West, APC got 29,700 to defeat PDP which garnered 5,517.
The result from Owo Local Government Area indicated that the APC polled 31,914 to defeat the PDP which garnered 4,740.
In Ondo West LG, APC polled 20,755, while PDP got 6,387 votes.
In Akoko South East LG, APC polled 12140, while PDP got 2692 votes.
In Akoko North West, APC won with 25010, as PDP got 5502.
APC also won Ose LG with a total of 16555, while PDP got 4472. In Akure South LGA, APC polled 32969 votes against PDP’s 17926.
In Akoko North East, APC won with 25657 votes against the PDP’s 5072.
APC got 26,811Okitipupa and PDP polled 10,233.
While in Odigbo APC won by 26,683 votes and PDP followed by 9,348 votes.
In Ilaje APC got 24,474 while PDP polled 3,632.
In Ese Odo APC polled 14,511 and PDP had 7,814.
