The results released at Presidential election collation centre at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abeokuta showed that President Muhammad Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading in 12 local government areas out of the 16 local government areas so far collated.
BusinessDay reports that the collation of results are being presided over by the Ogun State Collation Officer, Prof. Joseph Afuwape, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA).
The results collated so far showed President Buhari polled highest number of votes in Ijebu Ode, Sagamu, Ijebu North East, Egbado South, Odeda, Obafemi-Owode, Abeokuta North, Ikenne, Abeokuta South, Ado-Odo/Ota, Ewekoro and Ifo local governments, while Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won only in four local government areas, namely, in Remo North, Ogun Waterside, Ijebuland North and Imeko-Afon local governments.
The results of the remaining four local governments are still being collated.
The breakdown of the results is as as follows:
Ijebu-Ode LG
APC – 12,850
PDP- 7,253
Ijebu North East LG
APC-6,435
PDP-5,149
Remo North LG
APC -5,659
PDP-6,269
Odeda LG
APC- 10,049
PDP-4,995
Abeokuta North LG
APC- 22,044
PDP- 7,528
Sagamu LG
APC – 20,875
PDP- 16,532
Imeko-Afon LG
APC- 6,425
PDP-6,689
Ogun Waterside LG
APC-6,889
PDP-8,262
Egbado South LG
APC- 12,934
PDP-10,709
Obafemi Owode LG
APC-16,243
PDP-7,938
Ikenne LG
APC-10,283
PDP-8,708
Abeokuta South LG
APC-26,462
PDP -13,853
Ado Odo/Ota LG
APC- 33,348
PDP-20,352
Ewekoro LG
APC-10,060
PDP-5,101
Ifo LG
APC-23,895
PDP-8,968
Ijebu North LG
APC – 13,974
PDP- 16,196