By Banji Ayoola
All Progressives Congress, APC candidate, in Saturday’s election, Prof Ajayi Boroffice, has won his bid to retain his representation of the Ondo North Senatorial District in the Senate.
He emerged victorious after polling 53,199 to beat the Action Alliance (AA) candidate, Dr Tunji Abayomi with 43,100 and Mr Segun Alonge scoring 34,490.
Final results of the Ondo Central senatorial district are yet to be released by the electoral body. However the results being released by Returning Officers in some of the six Local Government Areas that make up the district showed that PDP’s candidate, Senator Ayo Akinyelure, may eventually carry the day.
Akinyelure, who contested the election with Zenith Labour Party, ZLP candidate and immediate former Governor of the state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko and the incumbent Senator Tayo Alasoadura of APC, had formerly occupied the seat before he was defeated by Alasoadura.
Also, results of Ondo South senatorial district were yet to be announced as at press time. It was gathered that PDP candidate and a former commissioner for Transport in the state, Otunba Nicholas Tofowomo, may oas home to victory.
In Okitipupa/Irele federal constituency, the PDP candidate, Mr. Ikengboju Gboluga polled 31,042 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Albert Akintoye of the APC who polled 19,875 votes.
The result was announced by INEC Returning Officer in charge of the federal constituency, Prof Enuwo at Stella Maris College in Okitipupa.
Also, in Akoko North East/Akoko North West federal constituency, Olubunmi Ojo of the APC polled 20,988 votes to defeat Mr Wale Ogunleye of the PDP who had 12,969 votes and the incumbent federal lawmaker, Stephen Olemija of the AA who had 10,979 votes.
In Akoko South West/Akoko South East federal constituency, Ade Adeogun of the APC polled 19,047 to emerge winner while two of his closest rivals, Dr Victor Ategbole of the AA got 14,694 votes and Martins Abiloye of the PDP polled 12,907 votes.
INEC Returning officer Prof Taiwo Abraham declared the result at Oka-Akoko.
However, six House of Representatives seats are still awaiting official declaration by INEC Returning officers as at press time.
