ONDO ELECTION: INEC ANNOUNCES RESULTS FROM 15 LGAs AWAITS THREE.





ONDO ELECTION: INEC ANNOUNCES RESULTS FROM 15 LGAs AWAITS THREE.

BY OPEYEMI AKINYEMI 

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is leading in 15 local government areas as the Independent National Electoral Commission commenced announcement of Saturday's results governorship election.

The State Returning Officer for the election, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, formally opened the state collation exercise around 12:00 on Sunday morning.

In the results of the 15 local government areas declared so far, Aiyedatiwa won in all.

The State Returning Officer suspended other activities till 12:00 noon as they awaits other three Local Government, Odigbo, Ilaje and Ese Odo.

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