The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the Ondo State governorship election held on Saturday.
Aiyedatiwa emerged victorious in a commanding fashion, defeating his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), by a wide margin.
He secured 366,781 votes, while Ajayi garnered 117,845 votes.
Announcing the results, the INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, affirmed that Aiyedatiwa met all constitutional requirements and won the majority of the votes, making him the governor-elect.
The APC candidate achieved a clean sweep, winning in all 18 local government areas of the state.
For instance, in Ifedore Local Government, Aiyedatiwa polled 14,157 votes, significantly outpacing Ajayi, who recorded 5,837 votes.
The landslide victory underscores APC’s stronghold in the state and sets the stage for Aiyedatiwa to succeed in leading Ondo State for the next four years.
