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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Otunba Nicholas Tofowomo of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 79,029 votes, while his closest rival, the current Senator, Mr Yele Omogunwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 51,993 votes at the Saturday’s National Assembly elections.

Prof. Kayode Onifade, the INEC Returning Officer for Ondo South, also of Department of Micro-Biology, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), who declared the election inconclusive sighted various irregularities.

He pointed out that the number of cancelled votes of 28,047 was higher than 27,036 which the margin between the two leading parties, PDP and APC.

He said registered voters were 576,733, while accredited voters for the election were 196,282 in the six Local Government Areas (LGAs): Okitipupa, Irele, Odigbo, Ilaje, Ese-Odo and Ile Oluji/Oke-Igbo.

He added that elections were cancelled in 56 Polling Units in five LGA’s: Ilaje: 42, Irele: 4, Okitipupa: 6, Odigbo:1 and Ese-Odo: 3.

He also pointed out various irregularities ranging from voters refusal to use card readers, over voting of accredited voters, snatching of ballot boxes and violence among others which marred the credibility of the polls.

“About 56 polling units were cancelled in five LGAs and several electoral irregularities marred the conduct of the polls.

“As the numbers of cancelled votes of 28,047 was more than the margin of the leading votes of 27,036, I hereby declare the election inconclusive,” Onifade said.

NAN also reports that Odigbo and Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo LGAs turned in their results very late in the night, which delayed collation of results at the Stellamaris College Collation Centre in Okitipupa.

Senator, Mr Yele Omogunwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday in Okitipupa, Ondo State, declared Ondo South Senatorial election inconclusive.

INEC declares Ondo South Senatorial election inconclusive

Okitipupa (Ondo State) Jan. 18, 2019 (NAN) An Okitipupa Chief Magistrates Court in Ondo State, on Friday remanded a 30-year-old labourer, Sunday Fasuyi, in prison over alleged burglary and stealing of N9,500 and cell phone.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Dickson Ogunfuyi, who gave the order, adjourned the case until Jan. 23, for further hearing.

The defendant, of no fixed address, had pleaded guilty to a three-count charge bordering on felony, burglary and stealing.

The prosecutor, Insp. Ayodeji Omoyeigha, had told the court that the defendant on Dec. 9, 2018, around 06:00 a.m. at No. 14, Akeremale St., Okitipupa burgled the house of one Iyanu Bolodeoku.

He added that the defendant stole a Canon M6 camera cell phone, valued at N7, 000 and N2, 500 cash, property of Bolodeoku.

Omoyeigha said that the offences were contrary and punishable under Sections 411, 516 and 390(9), Criminal Code, Cap.37, Vol.1, Laws of Ondo State 2006. (NAN) BAA/ENN/OU ========= Edited by Edwin Nwachukwu/Obike Ukoh

Labourer remanded in prison over alleged cell phone, cash theft

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INEC declares Ondo South Senatorial election inconclusive

Labourer remanded in prison over alleged cell phone, cash theft