The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has announced the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner in 16 local government areas following Saturday’s election.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the election saw the participation of 12 political parties vying for chairmanship, deputy chairmanship, and councillorship positions across 18 LGAs.
Dr. Joseph Aremo, the ODIEC Chairman and Chief Returning Officer, declared that APC won all councillorship seats in the 16 councils.
He further revealed that elections in Owo and Ondo West LGAs were postponed due to errors in the logo of one of the political parties on the ballot papers.
These elections were rescheduled for Sunday, and results will be announced later in the day.
The postponement in Ondo West occurred because the ballot papers featured the old logo of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
The ODIEC chairman confirmed that the final results for Owo and Ondo West will be declared by 7:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) withdrew from the election 48 hours before it commenced.
The party cited a lack of confidence in ODIEC’s ability to conduct a transparent and credible election.
Participating parties included Action Alliance (AA), Labour Party (LP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and Young Progressive Party (YPP), among others.
Stay updated for the final results later today. Share your thoughts on the election process in the comments.
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