Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has been declared winner of the Ondo State governorship election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission declared him winner on Sunday aftrnoon, saying he had satisfied all conditions for victory.
INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, declared Akeredolu winner, saying
he defeated his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Eyitayo Jegede, in 12 of the 18 Local Government Areas where the election held.
Akeredolu polled 292,830 votes as against Jegede’s 195,791 votes.
Jegede won in Akure South, Akure North, and Ifedore LGAs while the Deputy Governor and Zenith Labour Party candidate, Agboola Ajayi, won none.
