By Marcus Ikechukwu
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun state, the winner of Saturday’s election in the state.
Kayode Adebowale, the state returning officer, said Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 276, 298, to defeat his closest rival, Ladi Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 262, 383 votes.
Biyi Otegebeye of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, came distance third with 94, 745 votes.
Meanwhile, the PDP has called for a rerun of the election over violence and the cancellation of results in many areas of the state.
Oyejide Sunkani, the state PDP agent had protested the announcement and acceptance of results from Sagamu local government.
Armed with a petition signed by Sunday Solarin, the secretary of the party, the party alleged that the results from different wards from Sagamu were not the true representation of what happened at the local government.
“All that was said is at variance with the record we have here. However, if it is found to be correct, INEC has seven days to review its decision,” Professor Adebowale said.
