…Thanks Voters

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is coasting home to victory in the governorship poll held in Ondo on Saturday as he has won nine of the 12 local governments declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC so far.

The Governor posted his biggest win in his own Owo LG where he polled 35,957 to defeat Eyitayo Jegede of PDP who scored 5,311 while Agboola Ajayi of ZLP got 408.

Akeredolu also got massive votes in Akoko South West, polling 21,232 votes as against 15,055 votes scored by Jegede and 2,775 votes gotten by Ajayi.

In Akoko North West, Akeredolu polled 15,809 votes to trounce Jegede, who got 10,320 votes, while Ajayi scored 3,477 votes.

Akoko North East also gave Akeredolu a wide margin victory, polling 16,572 as against 8,380 votes gotten by Jegede and 3,532 votes scored by Ajayi.

In Ile Oluji-Oke Igbo LG, the APC candidate garnered 13,278 votes to emerge winner. Jegede polled 9,231 votes.

In Ifedore LG, Akeredolu lost to Jegede by polling 9,350 votes, while Jegede polled 11,852 votes and Ajayi, 1,863 votes.

Akeredolu also won Irele LG, scoring 12,643 votes while Jegede polled 5,493 votes and Ajayi scoring 5,904 votes.

Ondo East LG was won by Akeredolu, polling 6,484, while Jegede got 4,049 votes and Ajayi, 3221 votes.

Akure North was won by Jegede, who scored 12,263. Akeredolu polled 9,546 votes in that LG, while Ajayi garnered 1,046 votes.

In Idanre LG, Akeredolu emerged winner, polling 11,286 to defeat Jegede, who got 7,499 votes and Ajayi, who scored 3,623 votes.

In Akoko South East, the APC candidate triumphed, garnering 9,419 votes to emerge winner, while Jegede scored 4,003 and Ajayi, 2,004 votes.

Jegede recorded a landslide in his Akure South LG, polling 47,627 votes to defeat Akeredolu, who scored 17,277 votes and Ajayi, 2,236 votes.

ALSO, Ahead of his formal declaration as winner of the 10 October governorship election in Ondo state, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has expressed appreciation to his people for the massive support he received.

He used his campaign account on Twitter to thank the people on Saturday.

In one tweet, he wrote: “Ondo people are truly progressives minded, We Thank You. APC! Victory assured”.

In another, he tagged his PDP counterpart and friend, Eyitayo Jegede: To my brother and friend @TayoJegedeSAN. I must say this to you its funny but very true…”Eyi ti Bale o” Ondo people have spoken”

In the final tweet, he thanked the people for coming out to vote.

Unless the unexpected happened, Akeredolu was leading all the other candidates in the election, as INEC made results available.

So far, in 12 LGS,, Akeredolu has won 10. Jegede won 2.