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