The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, March 19, 2023, declared that Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressive Congress (APC), won the Ogun State Governorship Election held yesterday.
Abiodun is being re-elected in the state for the second term.
According to the INEC Returning Officer of the governorship election in the state, Prof. Kayode Adebowale said that Abiodun, who scored 276,298 votes defeated Hon Oladipupo Adebutu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 262,383 votes.
Abiodun defeated his close rival with 13,915 votes.
Adebowale said a total of 2,688,305 was the total registered voters while accredited voters were 666,406.
On the valid votes, Adebowale said a total of 645,133 votes were valid while 18,835 votes were rejected. He said a total of 663968 votes were cast.
While Abiodun won in Odeda, Egbado-North, Egbado-South, Ewekoro, Ijebu-North, Ijebu-Ode, Ipokia, Abeokuta-North. Ado-Odo/Ota, Ifo, Obafemi-Owode and Imeko-Afon local government areas of the state, Adebutu won in Abeokuta-South, Ogun Waterside, Ijebu-North/East, Ikenne, Ijebu-East, Remo-North, Odogbolu and Sagamu.
Results of other candidates read are: Accord Party polled 724 votes; Action Alliance 382; African Action Congress 2613; Action Democratic Congress 94,753; Action Democratic Party 2770; Allied People Movement 2066; Action Peoples Party 207; New Nigeria Peoples Party 1394; National Rescue Movement 779; Peoples Redemption Party 248 and Social Democratic Party 515.
