THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally declared Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the governorship election in Ogun State.
The INEC State Returning Officer in the state, Kayode Adebowale, who announced the result on Sunday, said the APC candidate scored 276,298 votes to emerge the winner of the keenly contested election.
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ladi Adebutu, polled 262,383 votes to come second, thus trailing the winner with 13,915 votes.
Biyi Otegbeye of the ADC polled 94, 754 votes to come third.
“I hereby declare that Dapo Abiodun having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared the winner and he is returned elected,” Mr Adebowale said.
Abiodun won in 12 local government areas while Adebutu won in eight local government areas.
The result of the election as announced by INEC is as follows:
- Odeda LGA
APC: 11,089
PDP: 8,050
NNPP: 31
ADC: 3,651
- Egbado North LGA
APC: 15,331
PDP: 11,627
NNPP: 64
ADC: 12,190
- Egbado South LGA
APC: 15,047
PDP: 10,913
NNPP: 75
ADC: 6,435
- Ewekoro LGA
APC: 8,192
PDP: 7,449
NNPP: 60
ADC: 3,881
- Abeokuta South LGA
APC: 19,689
PDP: 24,175
NNPP: 99
ADC: 9,264
- Ijebu North LGA
APC: 18,815
PDP: 15,904
NNPP: 22
ADC: 2,393
- Ikenne LGA
APC: 9,125
PDP: 12,472
NNPP: 09
ADC: 336
- Ijebu North-East LGA
APC: 5,408
PDP: 7,086
NNPP: 27
ADC: 1,448
- Ijebu-Ode LGA
APC: 12,907
PDP: 10,714
NNPP: 36
ADC: 1,348
- Abeokuta North LGA
APC: 14,294
PDP: 12,622
NNPP: 34
ADC: 9,143
- Ijebu East LGA
APC: 7,883
PDP: 11,242
NNPP: 45
ADC: 1,885
- Remo North LGA
APC: 4,306
PDP: 8,177
NNPP: 06
ADC: 327
- Ipokia LGA
APC: 21,338
PDP: 19,189
NNPP: 46
ADC: 1,897
- Odogbolu LGA
APC: 9,143
PDP: 12,963
NNPP: 10
ADC: 1,281
- Ogun Waterside LGA
APC: 5,878
PDP: 7,716
NNPP: 56
ADC: 2,575
- Imeko Afon LGA
APC: 9,591
PDP: 6,981
NNPP: 93
ADC: 6,124
- Ado-Odo Ota LGA
APC: 39,006
PDP: 31,022
NNPP: 194
ADC: 12,174
- Obafemi Owode LGA
APC: 15,466
PDP: 11,004
NNPP: 275
ADC: 5,105
- Ifo LGA
APC: 20,653
PDP: 16,052
NNPP: 154
ADC: 11,040
- Sagamu LGA
APC: 13,128
PDP: 17,025
NNPP: 58
ADC: 2,257
