JUST IN: Dapo Abiodun coasting to victory, clears 11 LGs

In the results of the Governorship and State Assembly elections held by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, March 18, 2023, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the incumbent governor of Ogun State and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is currently leading candidates of other political parties.

Out of the results from the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) that INEC has so far announced, Abiodun has won 11 so far, while his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Ladi Adebutu, has won seven so far.

Barr. Olubiyi Otegbeye, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate backed by Senator Ibikunle Amosun, hasn’t yet won in a local government district in the State.

The electoral commission is, however, expected to announce results of the outstanding two LGAs on Sunday afternoon after a short break.

WITHIN NIGERIA reports that Ogun State has 20 local government areas.

See results below:

1. ODEDA LGA

APC: 11, 098
PDP: 8, 050
NNPP: 31
ADC: 3, 651

2. EGBADO NORTH LGA

APC: 15, 331
PDP: 11, 627
NNPP: 64
ADC: 12, 190

3. EGBADO SOUTH LGA

APC: 15, 047
PDP: 10, 913
NNPP: 75
ADC: 6, 435

4. EWEKORO LGA

APC: 8, 192
PDP: 7, 449
NNPP: 60
ADC: 3, 881

5. ABEOKUTA SOUTH LGA

APC: 19, 689
PDP: 24, 175
NNPP: 99
ADC: 9, 264

6. IJEBU NORTH LGA

APC: 18, 815
PDP: 15, 904
NNPP: 22
ADC: 2, 393

7. IKENNE LGA

APC: 9,125
PDP: 12, 472
NNPP: 09
ADC: 336

Results of 10 polling units were cancelled due to violence and disruption of elections.

8. IJEBU NORTH-EAST LGA

APC: 5,408
PDP: 7,086
NNPP: 27
ADC: 1,448

Ballot paper snatching at ward 6, unit 2. The result was cancelled.

9. IJEBU-ODE LGA

APC: 12, 907
PDP: 10, 714
NNPP: 36
ADC: 1, 348

10. ABEOKUTA NORTH LGA

APC: 14,294
PDP: 12,622
NNPP: 34
ADC: 9,143

Results of three units in Ward 6 were cancelled due to violence.

11. IJEBU EAST LGA

APC: 7, 883
PDP: 11, 242
NNPP: 45
ADC: 1, 885

There was cancellation in unit 6, ward 9 due to violence.

12. REMO NORTH LGA

APC: 4, 306
PDP: 8,177
NNPP: 06
ADC: 327

Cancellation of results in four wards of seven polling units due BVAS malfunction and violence.

13. IPOKIA LGA

APC: 21,338
PDP: 19,189
NNPP: 46
ADC: 1,897

14. ODOGBOLU LGA

APC: 9,143
PDP: 12,963
NNPP: 10
ADC: 1,281

There was cancellations in 14 polling units due violence and refusal to use BVAS.

15. OGUN WATERSIDE LGA

APC: 5,878
PDP: 7,716
NNPP: 56
ADC: 2,575

Cancellation in two wards due to violence and destruction of sensitive, non-sensitive materials and difficult terrain due to hyacinth.

16. IMEKO AFON LGA

APC: 9,591
PDP: 6,981
ADC: 6,124

17. ADO-ODO/OTA LGA

APC: 39, 006
PDP: 31, 022
NNPP: 194
ADC: 12, 174

18. OBAFEMI OWODE

APC: 15, 466
PDP: 11, 004
NNPP: 275
ADC: 5, 105

2 more LGAs outstanding.