Early numbers pouring into our Situation Room from the Ondo governorship contest, indicate that Rotimi Akeredolu of the APC is in pole position to win the election ahead of Eyitayo Jegede (PDP) and Olusola Oke (AD).
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INNEC) has just announced results in seven local governments (out of 18) of Ondo, with Akeredolu leading from the official numbers released thus far.
Here's a breakdown of the official figures:
Akure-North LGA:
AD: 4,123
APC: 10, 710
PDP: 6, 498
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Akoko South-East LGA:
AD: 270;
APC: 6,384
PDP: 4,239
Akoko South-West LGA:
AD: 9,359
APC:19,892
PDP: 7,691
Akoko North-West LGA:
AD: 4,831
APC:13,048
PDP: 6,049
Ose LGA
APC:13,454
PDP : 6,520
Ondo West
APC: 10, 672
PDP: 17,382 PDP Wins
Irele LGA
APC:11,138
PDP: 5,907
At the time of filing this, INEC has taken a short break. Collation of results will resume shortly.