Amosun fails to win LG for APM, as APC takes lead in guber poll

Ogun state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has failed to deliver his Local Government Area, Abeokuta South, for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) governorship candidate, Adekunle Akinlade, who is the governor’s anointed successor.

The ruling APC gubernatorial candidate, Dapo Abiodun polled 19, 414 votes to defeat Akinlade who scored 18, 767 votes.

Amosun who had won Ogun Central Senate seat on the platform of APC in February 23 election, openly mobilised and worked for Akinlade’s candidacy.

Daily Trust reports that out of the eight council results of governorship announced so far, APC had won seven while APM won one.

However, the ongoing announcement at the state INEC office, Magbon, Abeokuta has been suspended till 12:30 pm to allow more LGs results to come in.

Governorship results announced so far from Ogun LGAS are below:

IJEBU ODE LG

APC – 1, 3234

APM – 4, 401

ADC – 349

PDP – 7, 289

ODOGBOLU LG

APC – 12529

APM – 7516

ADC – 1001

PDP – 3418

ODEDA LG

ADC 4, 327

ADP 438

APC 8, 030

APM 6,454

PDP 1,041

IJEBU NORTH EAST

ADC 541

ADP 329

APC 7, 268

APM 2,785

PDP 3,482

EWEKORO LG

ADC 3,241

ADP 274

APC 6, 492

APM 7, 588

PDP 1, 418

SAGAMU LG

ADC 2,486

ADP 355

APC 23, 737

APM 14, 469

PDP 4,415

ABEOKUTA SOUTH ( Amosun’s LG)

ADC 13, 572

ADP 1, 642

APC 19, 414

APM 18, 767

PDP 1, 770

IJEBU EAST

ADC 574

ADP 223

APC 10, 726

APM 5, 147

PDP 5, 296