AKURE (Sundiata Post) – After months of wooing the voters across the state, political parties and their candidates will be hoping that their words did enough to convince the electorate to cast their ballots for them.
Ahead of the exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cleared 18 political parties for the poll. They will vote in 3,933 polling units of the 1`8 local government areas of the South-West state.
There are 2,053,061 registered voters in the state, according to INEC which said it would deploy the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) to avoid malpractice.
On Friday, the electoral umpire began the distribution of sensitive materials to LGAs and said it was ready for the election.
The police and other security agencies have also deployed their personnel to beef up safety for the exercise.
Incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa will be on the ballot, seeking election after he took over from late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu who died late last year.
He faces stiff competition from Ajayi Agboola of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – who also served as Akeredolu’s deputy earlier – and other candidates.
Voting in the election began around 8:00 am.
Correspondents for the election and will give live updates about the exercise. Kindly visit and refresh this page for updates and follow our social media platforms for a blow-by-blow account of the Ondo governorship poll.
01:01 pm: The APC cleared all LGAs of the state, winning all 18 council areas by a landslide.
12: 54 pm: Ese Odo
LGA: Ese Odo
Registered voters: 84888
Accredited voters: 22975
A: 02
AA: 01
AAC: 03
ADC: 85
ADP: 31
APC: 14511
APGA: 17
APM: 04
APP: 03
LP: 45
NNPP: 02
NRM: 17
PDP: 7814
PRP: 05
SDP: 01
YP: 01
YPP: 07
ZLP: 02
VALID VOTES: 22551
REJECTED VOTES: 417
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 22968
CANCELLED VOTES: NONE
12: 45 pm: Ilaje LGA
LGA: Ilaje
Collation Officer: Prof. Emmanuel Onoja
Registered voters: 146146
Accredited voters: 29131
A: 09
AA: 02
AAC: 10
ADC: 107
ADP: 52
APC: 24474
APGA: 21
APM: 07
APP: 05
LP: 176
NNPP: 87
NRM: 03
PDP: 3632
PRP: 01
SDP: 00
YP: 01
YPP: 01
ZLP: 04
VALID VOTES: 28592
REJECTED VOTES: 293
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 28885
CANCELLED VOTES: NONE
12:38 pm: Odigbo LGA results
LGA: Odigbo
Collation Officer: Prof. Segun Joshua
Registered voters: 154382
Accredited voters: 38163
A: 19
AA: 08
AAC: 29
ADC: 392
ADP: 136
APC: 26,683
APGA: 76
APM: 22
APP: 04
LP: 34
NNPP: 19
NRM: 62
PDP: 9,348
PRP: 31
SDP: 12
YP: 32
YPP: 18
ZLP: 70
VALID VOTES: 36995
REJECTED VOTES: 1166
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 38161
CANCELLED VOTES: NONE
12: 33 pm: The collation centre has resumed for the announcement of results from the three local government areas left.
5:30 am: INEC goes on a second recess as they await results from the remaining three LGAs .The resumption of results collation will commence at 12 pm
5:29 am
5:24 am
Okitipupa LGA
REGISTERED VOTER’S 126021
ACCREDITED VOTERS 48814
A:5
AA:2
AAC:28
ADC 284
ADP: 70
APC: 26811
APGA: 36
APM:7
APP:3
LP:27
NNPP: 6
NRM: 11
PDP: 10233
PRP: 17
SDP: 18
YP: 10
YPP19
ZLP:10
TOTAL VALID VOTE 37597
REJECTED VOTE 858
TOTAL VOTE CAST 38455
5:23 am“Collation of results resumes after recess
1:54 am: After collating results from 13 LGAs in the state, the Collation Officer, Prof Olayemi Akinwunmi, called for a recess. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is going on recess and will resume collation at 5 a.m. to call the remaining 5.
1:51 am
Akoko North East LGA
Collation Officer: Prof.
Registered voters: 93285
Accredited voters: 31734
A: 08
AA: 03
AAC: 19
ADC: 250
ADP: 66
APC: 25657
APGA: 36
APM: 08
APP: 03
LP: 14
NNPP: 07
NRM: 14
PDP: 5072
PRP: 04
SDP: 03
YP: 07
YPP: 05
ZLP: 06
VALID VOTES: 31182
REJECTED VOTES: 515
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 31697
CANCELLED VOTES: NON
1:38 am
Akure South LGA
Registered voters: 314709
Accredited voters: 54670
A: 39
AA: 08
AAC: 58
ADC: 630
ADP: 320
APC: 32969
APGA: 95
APM: 29
APP: 15
LP: 238
NNPP: 53
NRM: 63
PDP: 17926
PRP: 98
SDP: 138
YP: 14
YPP: 46
ZLP: 252
VALID VOTES: 52991
REJECTED VOTES: 1651
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 54642
CANCELLED VOTES: NONE
1:33 am: The PDP is in an early after the collation of votes from 12 LGAof the state
1:32 am
Ose LGA
Collation Officer: Prof.
Registered voters: 78307
Accredited voters: 21661
A: 06
AA: 03
AAC: 08
ADC: 141
ADP: 40
APC: 16555
APGA: 19
APM: 02
APP: 01
LP: 06
NNPP: 0
NRM: 02
PDP: 4472
PRP: 0
SDP: 04
YP: 01
YPP: 0
ZLP: 05
VALID VOTES: 21265
REJECTED VOTES: 342
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 21607
CANCELLED VOTES: NONE
1:28 am
Akoko North West LGA
Collation Officer: Prof.
Registered voters: 84908
Accredited voters: 31263
A: 06
AA: 04
AAC: 14
ADC: 130
ADP: 51
APC: 25010
APGA: 21
APM: 03
APP: 03
LP: 23
NNPP: 02
NRM: 07
PDP: 5502
PRP: 06
SDP: 05
YP: 03
YPP: 02
ZLP: 13
VALID VOTES: 30805
REJECTED VOTES: 309
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 31114
CANCELLED VOTES: NONE
1:21 am
Akoko South East
Collation Officer: Prof. Suleiman Nasirudeen
Registered voters: 41978
Accredited voters: 15150
A: 02
AA: 0
AAC: 04
ADC: 81
ADP: 28
APC: 12140
APGA: 19
APM: 01
APP: 0
LP: 10
NNPP: 01
NRM: 03
PDP: 2692
PRP: 01
SDP: 03
YP: 01
YPP: 0
ZLP: 02
VALID VOTES: 14988
REJECTED VOTES: 160
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 15148
CANCELLED VOTES: NONE
1:17 am
Ondo West LGA
Collation Officer: Prof Sunday Adewumi
Reg voters: 190666
Accredited voters: 31418
A: 31
AA: 09
AAC: 30
ADC: 415
ADP: 143
APC: 20755
APGA: 56
APM: 17
APP: 12
LP: 181
NNPP: 06
NRM: 26
PDP: 6387
PRP: 09
SDP: 123
YP: 17
YPP: 49
ZLP: 1972
VALID VOTES: 30238
REJECTED VOTES: 1144
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 31382
CANCELLED VOTES: NONE
1:11 am
Owo LGA
Collation Officer: Prof Abdulmajeed Ijaya
Reg voters: 143755
Accredited voters: 38340
A: 08
AA: 03
AAC: 16
ADC: 353
ADP: 140
APC: 31914
APGA: 36
APM: 12
APP: 05
LP: 42
NNPP: 06
NRM: 03
PDP: 4740
PRP: 05
SDP: 22
YP: 08
YPP: 06
ZLP: 15
VALID VOTES: 37334
REJECTED VOTES: 983
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 38317
CANCELLED VOTES: NONE
1:06 am
Akoko South West LGA
Collation Officer: Prof Ayodele Bamidele
Reg voters: 116368
Accredited voters: 36300
A: 02
AA: 05
AAC: 15
ADC: 276
ADP: 87
APC: 29700
APGA: 23
APM: 06
APP: 04
LP: 16
NNPP: 03
NRM: 05
PDP: 5517
PRP: 07
SDP: 11
YP: 04
YPP: 09
ZLP: 10
VALID VOTES: 35700
REJECTED VOTES: 525
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 36225
CANCELLED VOTES: NONE
1:02 am
Irele LGA:
Reg voters: 78982
Accredited voters: 24772
A: 02
AA: 01
AAC: 04
ADC: 156
ADP: 67
APC: 17117
APGA: 30
APM: 05
APP: 03
LP: 15
NNPP: 01
NRM: 14
PDP: 6601
PRP: 05
SDP: 01
YP: 04
YPP: 01
ZLP: 04
VALID VOTES: 24031
REJECTED VOTES: 718
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 24749
CANCELLED VOTES: NONE
12:53 am
Idanre LGA:
Reg voters: 91392
Accredited voters: 19712
A: 04
AA: 02
AAC: 10
ADC: 147
ADP: 66
APC: 9114
APGA: 25
APM: 07
APP: 04
LP: 24
NNPP: 04
NRM: 26
PDP: 8940
PRP: 12
SDP: 09
YP: 08
YPP:14
ZLP: 14
VALID VOTES: 18430
REJ VOTES: 748
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 19178
CANCELLED VOTES: NON
12:48 am
Ileoluji oke-igbo LGA:
Reg voters: 81954
Accredited voters:22256
A: 13
AA: 02
AAC:13
ADC: 185
ADP: 63
APC: 16600
APGA: 31
APM: 09
APP: 03
LP: 23
NNPP: 03
NRM: 07
PDP: 4442
PRP:08
SDP:03
YP: 06
YPP:05
ZLP: 38
Valid votes: 21454
Rejected Votes: 541
Total Votes Cast: 21995
Cancelled Votes: None
12:42 am
Results from ONDO East LGA :
Reg voters: 52274
Accredited voters: 11864
APC: 8163
LP: 31
PDP:2843
ZLP: 219
Valid votes: 11544
Rejected votes:308
Total votes cast:11852
12:38 am:
Results from IFEDORE LGA
Reg voters: 83831
Accrd voters: 21024
APC:14,157
PDP 5,897
Valid votes: 20438
Rejected votes:560
Total votes cast 20998
Presiding officer: Prof Abel Joseph
The REC of INEC Ondo State, Oluwatoyin Babalola delivered her opening address.
06:10 pm: Security has been tightened at the collation centre in Akure, Ondo.
Security has been tightened at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s collation centre in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
As the polls draw to a close, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Ondo State governorship election, Sylvester Alabi, has conducted a series of rigorous inspections of polling units and collation centres to ensure the integrity and transparency of the electoral process.
05:11 pm: Results from polling units have also begun to trickle in for the poll.
03:45 pm: INEC officials are uploading election results to the IReV platform using the BVAS device at Unit 004, Ward 007, Akure South LGA.
02:59 pm: Sorting of Ballots begins at St Stephen Primary School, Ijomu Akure South.
02: 47 pm: Controversy over the validity of a vote as ballot print crosses party box. Some supporters and voters argue whether to accept the ballot or not.
02:38 pm: Voting has ended in the Ondo governorship election with sorting and counting underway across parts of the state.
The process has started at Olaniyan Street, Unit 54, Ward 007, Ondo West LGA
01:55 pm: Voting in the election is expected to end by 2:30 pm barring any last-minute issues.
01: 45 pm: Tunji-Ojo, Seyi Law Vote In Ondo Governorship Election
The Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and comedian Seyi Law have voted in the Ondo State Governorship election taking place on Saturday.
12:17 pm: The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ondo governorship election Ajayi Agboola Ajayi has scored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) low in the conduct of the exercise.
11:49 am: A riverine community in Ondo during the election
11: 07 am: The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in the Ondo poll Festus Ayo Olorunfemi has voted in the exercise.
Olorunfemi cast his ballot at his polling unit in Unit 8, Ward 5, Ajowa-Akoko, Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State.
10:47 am: The candidate of the PDP, Agboola Ajayi, scores INEC, military low in his assessment of the conduct of the Ondo State governorship election
10: 39 am: Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is confident of winning the Ondo governorship election.
10:21 am: LP governorship candidate, Ayo Olorunfemi is accredited to vote at his polling unit in Unit 8, Ward 5, Ajowa-Akoko in Akoko North West LGA of Ondo State.
10:36 am: The candidate of the PDP, Agboola Ajayi, arrives at his polling unit in Kiribo
09:35 am: DSS Arrests Alleged Vote-Buyer With Bags Filled With Cash
Officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspected vote-buyer in the Ondo governorship election.
09:32 am: INEC Officials Sort Materials As Election Process Begins In Okitipupa LGA
8:50 am: Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa voted at about 8:50 am at his polling unit 5 Ugbo Ward 4 Obenla community Ilaje Local Government Area.
8: 37 am: Voting underway: Unit 004, Ward 002, Kiribo, Ese Odo LGA
8:30 am: People arriving at Ward 4, Polling Unit 007 inside St. Stephen’s Primary School.
08:17 am: Voters are around at polling unit 006 Isowa Street/ Igbodigo Igbokoda Road in Okitipupa. Ondo South Senatorial district.
08:15 am: Accreditation and voting has started in the election.
05:45 am: INEC ad-hoc officials are setting up at INEC RAC, Ward 4, Polling Unit 007 inside St. Stephen’s Primary School, Akure South LGA, Ondo State while other deployment vehicles prepare to leave for other polling units.
