Laide Raheem, Abeokuta

President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged winner of the presidential election in Ogun State by defeating the candidate of the main opposition party, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In the result declared at the Presidential Election Collation Centre located inside the Ogun State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, by the Collation Officer, Professor Joseph Fuwape, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Buhari won in 14 local government areas, while Atiku won in 6 local government areas.

In the final result as announced by Prof. Fuape, President Buhari polled a total votes of 281,762, while his close rival, former vice president Atiku, polled a total of 194,655.

These results, according to the Returning Officer, were obtained from a total votes cast of 602,938, valid votes cast of 564,256 and rejected votes of 41,682.

Breakdown of the results showed that Buhari polled highest number of votes in Ijebu Ode, Sagamu, Ijebu North East, Egbado South, Egbado North, Odeda, Obafemi-Owode, Abeokuta North, Ikenne, Abeokuta South, Ado-Odo/Ota, Ewekoro, Ifo and Ipokia local government areas, while Atiku won in Remo North, Ogun Waterside, Ijebu North, Imeko-Afon, Odogbolu and Ijebu East local governments areas.

Breakdown of the election results is as follows:

Ijebu-Ode LG

APC – 12,850
PDP- 7,253

Ijebu North East LG

APC-6,435
PDP-5,149

Remo North LG
APC -5,659
PDP-6,269

Odeda LG
APC- 10,049
PDP-4,995

Abeokuta North LG
APC- 22,044
PDP- 7,528

Sagamu LG
APC – 20,875
PDP- 16,532

Imeko-Afon LG
APC- 6,425
PDP-6,689

Ogun Waterside LG
APC-6,889
PDP-8,262

Egbado South LG
APC- 12,934
PDP-10,709

Obafemi Owode LG
APC-16,243
PDP-7,938

Ikenne LG
APC-10,283
PDP-8,708

Abeokuta South LG
APC-26,462
PDP -13,853

Ado Odo/Ota LG
APC- 33,348
PDP-20,352

Ewekoro LG
APC-10,060
PDP-5,101

Ifo LG
APC-23,895
PDP-8,968

Ijebu North LG
APC – 13,974
PDP- 16,196

Odogbolu
APC-10130
PDP-10137

Ipokia
APC – 14, 686
PDP- 12,313

Egbado North

APC 10,434
PDP 10,388

Ijebu East
APC 7,287

PDP 7,315