Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubarka has emerged winner of the presidential election in Ondo State.
Atiku defeated the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari in 11 out of the 18 local government areas in the state.
The former vice president polled a total vote of 275,901 to defeat Buhari who polled 241,769.
Also, the senatorial candidate of the PDP in Ondo Central senatorial district, Ayo Akinyelure defeated the incumbent senator representing the area, Tayo Alasoadura, and former governor of the state, Olusegun Mimiko.
However, the senator representing Ondo North senatorial district, Prof Ajayi Boroffice defeated the candidates of the Action Alliance (AA), Dr Tunji Abayomi and that of the PDP, Segun Alonge.
The state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu allegedly sponsored the AA candidate who was until his defection to the AA the chairman, Governing Council of the state- owned Adekunle Ajasin University,
Akungba-Akoko.
The crisis in the APC which was occasioned by the automatic ticket given to all the three senators representing the state was said to be responsible for Abayomi’s defection which was alleged to be at the instance of Governor Akeredolu.
The details of the result of the presidential election is as shown below:
1. IRELE LG
APC..10,082
PDP…12,862
2. ONDO EAST LG
APC 5296
PDP 8455
3. AKOKO SOUTHEAST LG
APC.. 7306
PDP.. 6616
4. AKURE NORTH LG
APC.. 8661
PDP.. 12786
5. IDANRE LG
APC.. 8453
PDP.. 14704
6. IFEDORE LG
APC 9433
PDP 11745
7.ILEOLUJI OKEIGBO
APC 10404
PDP 12680
8.AKOKO NORTH WEST
APC 14158
PDP. 13950
9.AKOKO NORTH EAST
APC 15598
PDP 11641
10.OSE
APC 10321
PDP 12919
11.OWO
APC 18322
PDP 13375
12.OKITIPUPA
APC 17010
PDP 22370
13.AKOKO SOUTHWEST
APC 21592
PDP 16469
14.ODIGBO
APC 19523
PDP 16608
15.ILAJE
APC 17455
PDP 14421
16.ESEODO
APC 9530
PDP. 12005
AA. 828
17.ONDO WEST
APC 13448
PDP. 25255
AA 1075
18.AKURE SOUTH
APC 25177
PDP. 37040
