By Dayo Johnson

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, along with governors Hope Uzodimma of Imo and Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, joined other party members on Sunday to celebrate Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s re-election as governor of Ondo State.

Footage from the APC’s situation room shows Ganduje, Sawo-Olu, Uzodimma among other party chieftains congratulating Aiyedatiwa, who won the governorship election by securing all 18 local government areas of the state.

Video: Ganduje, @Hope_Uzodimma1 , @jidesanwoolu, others celebrate with Aiyedatiwa on Ondo governorship victory#OndoDecide2024 pic.twitter.com/2SBykCPrvN

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Aiyedatiwa received 366,781 votes, defeating his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 117,845 votes.

The Labour Party (LP) and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) polled 1,162 and 2,692 votes, respectively.

The results were announced by the collation officer, Prof Olayemi Akinwunmi, at INEC’s state headquarters in Akure.