The Ondo State Governor, Mr LUCKY AYEDATIWA, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state.
He was returned elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission after winning the governorship poll in all 18 Local Government Areas of the state.
AYEDATIWA, who won in EseOdo Local Government Area in the last Local Government result presented on Sunday at the State Collation Centre in Akure, had previously won in the 17 areas earlier announced.
In the final declaration of the result by the State Returning Officer, Prof OLAYEMI AKINWUMI, he said the All Progressives Congress’ candidate, AYEDATIWA polled in total of 366,781 votes to defeat AGBOOLA AJAYI of the Peoples Democratic Party, who got 117,845 votes.
In his acceptance speech, LUCKY AIYEDATIWA urged opposition parties to join hands with him and develop the state together. He promised to run an all-inclusive government.