The announcement of the presidential election results in Oyo State has commenced with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) taking an early lead in the results of five local government areas as so far declared.
The five local government areas are Afijio, Saki East, Kajola, Ibarapa North, Ibarapa East and Itesiwaju.
According to Prof. Abiona Adekeyin, the collation officer for Afijio Local Government Area, the
PDP polled 8,325 while the APC scored 6,874.
Adekeyin disclosed that 44,480 voters were registered although only 18,817 voters were accredited for the election while total votes cast was put at 17,662.
In Saki East, Dr Kolawole Falade, the collation officer for the conduct of the election in the area announced PDP the winner of the poll.
According to Falade, PDP polled 5,883 votes to lead APC which scored 5,730 votes.
PDP also defeated APC in Kajola and Ibarapa North local government area with 12,282 and 9,070 votes respectively, according to Prof. Jacob Olaniyi and Abiodun Sanusi, the collation officers for the respective local government areas.
The duo announced 11,665 and 6,587 as votes scored by APC in Kajola and Ibarapa North respectively.
Sanusi, however, said that there were three cases of votes cancellation in three polling units in Ward 10 in Ibarapa local government area due to over voting and other issues.
Prof. Olusola Gbolagade, the collation officer for Ibarapa East also declared PDP winner of the presidential election, ”having scored 10,346 votes to defeat APC that scored 7960.”
PDP is also leading in Itesiwaju LGA, according to the collation officer, Dr Ismail Azeez, who stated that PDP scored 7,010 as against APC that scored 6,193.
The state collation and announcement of the presidential election was still ongoing as at the time of filing this report.
Also, the PDP has taken an early lead in Imo as the announcement of results continues in the state on Sunday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The results of the Presidential and National Assembly elections are currently being collated at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri.
Results from five Local Government Areas have so far been collated with the PDP taking the lead in four council areas of Oguta, Isu, Nwangele and Ezinihite Mbaise.
The PDP polled 2996, 8673, 7803 and 21,605 votes respectively with the All Progressives Congress (APC) coming second with 2296, 6487, 4233 and 3185 votes.
The ruling APC however, won in Oru East LGA, a stronghold of the party’s governorship candidate, Mr Hope Uzodinma with a total of 10,383 votes as against the PDP’s 6,407 votes.
Returning officers including Prof Clifford Owuamanam announced the result for Nwangele LGA; Prof Sylvester Iwueze for Oguta LGA; Prof Rita Okechukwu for Isu LGA while Dr Johnson Igbokwe declared the result in Oru East, and Prof D.O. Dike for Ezinihite Mbaise.
