BREAKING: PDP Defeats Ruling APC in Agboola Ajayi’s Polling Unit in Ondo, Result Emerges

BREAKING: PDP Defeats Ruling APC in Agboola Ajayi’s Polling Unit in Ondo, Result Emerges

  • The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Agboola Ajayi, has won in his polling unit
  • Ajayi polled 194 votes to defeat Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 3 votes
  • Ajayi had earlier voted at his at Apoi Ward II, Unit 004 in Kiribo, Ese-Odo local government area (LGA) of Ondo state

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria.

Akure, Ondo state - Agboola Ajayi, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2024 Ondo state governorship election, has won his polling unit (PU).

As reported by The Cable on Saturday afternoon, November 16, Ajayi conveniently defeated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to clinch PU004, Apoi Ward II, Kiribo, Ese-Odo local government area (LGA) of Ondo state.

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Agboola Ajayi delivers polling unit to PDP
Agboola wins polling unit. Photo credits: @OndoAPC, @A_AgboolaAjayi
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The results showed that Ajayi garnered 194 votes, significantly outpacing Governor Aiyedatiwa, who secured just 3 votes.

The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) trailed with 1 vote, while 6 votes were deemed void.

This victory in Apoi Ward 2 marks a strong showing for the PDP in the region, with Ajayi benefiting from considerable local support.

Check out the result below:

APC: 3

PDP: 194

ZLP: 1

Void votes: 6

Ondo: Ajayi chides INEC

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Ajayi accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of bias.

Speaking on Saturday morning, November 16, at his polling unit, Ajayi said he received reports of delays in the commencement of voting in parts of the state. The 56-year-old stated that it took almost 10 minutes before he could cast his vote, describing it as an attempt to frustrate voters.

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.