Mimiko gets a second term as Ondo governor

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent Ondo State governor and candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Olusegun Mimiko as winner of Saturday’s governorship election.

The returning officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Adebiyi Daramola announced that the three major contenders for the top seat at the Alagbaka Government House – Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), LP and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) shared over 86 percent of the total number of 645, 597 accredited votes.

While the ACN’s candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu polled a total of 143,512 from the 18 local government area of Ondo State, the PDP’s candidate, Olusola Oke polled 155,961 and the winner, Mr Mimiko of the Labour Party got 260,199 of the total valid votes.

According to the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ondo, Akin Orebiyi,the total number of registered voters in the State is 1,638,950; and the number of accredited voters is 645,597.

A total of 30,415 votes were declared invalid while the valid votes are 594,244.

With his victory, Mr Mimiko has broken the jinx of the inability of his elected predecessors including Michael Ajasin, Adebayo Adefarati, Bamidele Olumilua and Olusegun Agagu to get a second term to rule the sunshine state.

These include Chief Michael Ajasin, Chief Adebayo Adefarati, Dr. Olusegun Agagu and Mr. Bamidele Olumilua.

Though Mr Agagu got a second term, his reign was however truncated as he was removed by the election tribunal and the Court of Appeal, which declared Mr Mimiko the winner of the 2007 governorship election.

Below is a summary of the election results collated for the18 local government area of Ondo State

Local Govt	ACN	LP	PDP	Valid Votes
AKOKO SOUTH EAST	3,330	6,316	3,425	13, 582
AKOKO SOUTH WEST	13, 623	11, 833	12,331	39, 310
AKURE NORTH	5,671	10,857	4,916	23, 195
AKOKO NORTH EAST	8,693	12,153	6,847
ONDO EAST	2, 759	8,404	3,933	16,272
OSE	6,376	11,071	5,833	24, 620
AKURE SOUTH	11,955	49,915	12,467	79,959
IDANRE	5,111	15,990	5,923	29,789
ILE-OLUJI/OKEIGBO	9,061	11,945	6,521	29,111
OWO	17,967	14,870	6,058	41,265
IRELE	5,066	9,435	9, 341	25,343
OKITIPUPA	8,495	11,968	21,024	43,295
ONDO WEST	7,225	31,280	6,669	49,382
AKOKO NORTH WEST	9,138	11,675	7,847	29,706
IFEDORE	5,522	11,062	3,978	22,223
ESE-ODO	2, 987	9, 139	7, 295
ILAJE	5,793	8,538	19,281	38,506
ODIGBO	14,740	13,748	12,272	47,235

October 22, 2012