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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State.
Aiyedatiwa was declared winner after polling the highest number of votes in the election.
The incumbent governor battled Ajayi Agboola of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olorunfemi Festus of the Labour Party, LP, and Abbas Mimiko of Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, among others, in Saturday’s poll.
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Announcing the result in Akure, the state capital, INEC’s Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Lokoja, Prof. Akinwumi Olayemi Durotimi, said Aiyedatiwa polled a total of 366781 while Ajayi got 117845 while LP had 1162.
He said, ” Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of the APC having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of lawful votes cast, is hereby returned elected.”
Aiyedatiwa who succeeded late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on December 27, 2023, is from Ilaje Local Government Area in the southern senatorial district of the state.
In other news, the much-anticipated local government elections in Ogun and Zamfara states on Saturday were marred by a dual challenge: a strikingly low level of voter participation and delays in the arrival of essential voting materials. These developments have reignited debates about voter confidence and the efficiency of election management systems at the local level.
The Eastern Updates has learned that the local government elections in Ogun State experienced considerable setbacks, as accreditation and voting activities in numerous polling units were delayed until approximately 11 a.m. or 12 p.m. This development highlighted logistical challenges that hindered the smooth conduct of the exercise.As of 10:30 a.m., polling units O1, O5, and 13 in Ward 8, Ilisan of Ikenne Local Government Area had yet to receive election materials or officials from the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission.
During an interaction with members of the press, Pa Adetayo Joseph, a voter, criticized the slow start to the electoral process. “Accreditation for this election should have started by 8 a.m., yet it’s nearly 9 a.m., and no one has shown up,” he said, reflecting the growing impatience among the electorate.
