2023 elections

March 19, 2023

Ogun poll: Abiodun coasting to victory as Adebutu trails behind

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta

The Ogun State governor and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dapo Abiodun, is currently leading candidates of other political parties in the results of the governorship election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday.

Abiodun has won 11 local government areas so far, while his closest rival and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ladi Adebutu, has won in seven local government areas out of the results of 18 local government areas announced by INEC.

Meanwhile, the Senator Ibikunle Amosun-backed candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Biyi Otegbeye, does not win in any local government.

The electoral commission is, however, expected to announce results of the outstanding two council areas, after a short break.

The results of the local government areas declared so far included:

  1. ODEDA LGA

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

  1. EGBADO NORTH LGA

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

  1. EGBADO SOUTH LGA

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

  1. EWEKORO LGA

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

  1. ABEOKUTA SOUTH LGA

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

  1. IJEBU NORTH LGA

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

  1. 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.
  1. 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.
  1. IJEBU-ODE LGA

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

  1. 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.
  1. IJEBU EAST LGA

APC: 7, 883
PDP: 11, 242
NNPP: 45