INEC has announced Official results for four of the nine local governments in Oyo South Senatorial District. The senatorial candidate of the ruling APC in the state, Abiola Ajimobi, has lost in all four announced so far.
Gov Ajimobi
Mr Ajimobi, the incumbent governor of Oyo State, seeks to return to the Senate to occupy a seat he held before becoming governor.
The PDP’s Kola Balogun won in all four local governments announced so far.
Results
In Ibadan Northwest local government, APC had 8,916 votes, while PDP scored 12,144 votes.
In Ibarapa North and Ibarapa East local governments, APC’s respective votes were 5,837 and 6,951. Both were inferior to PDP’s 8,083 and 9,982.
Also, in the Ibadan North local government result, APC scooped 17,946 votes. It was, however, edged by PDP’s 18,690 votes.
However, in Ibadan North, according to the Returning Officer of the senatorial district, Wole Akinsola, results of three polling units are missing. They are PU 001 in Ward 008 and Agbowo Ward (Ward 012) in PU 025. In the latter, security operatives were said to be interrogating the officials involved.
The other polling unit is Unit 019 on Taiwo street in Sango area of Ibadan. The presiding officer of the PU was said to have absconded.
Collation of results from other local governments was still ongoing at the time of this report.
Source:
www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/ajimobi-loses-all-four-announced-lgas-in-oyo-south/
