January 20, (THEWILL) – The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission has declared the ruling All Progressives Congress as the winner of all 18 chairmanships and 203 counsellorship seats in Saturday’s Local Government election in the State.
Chairman of the Commission, Joseph Arwmo, announced the results at the commission’s headquarters on Sunday night in Akure.
Ahead of the poll, the Peoples Democratic Party announced its decision to withdraw from the election.
Aremo said the election was keenly contested by 12 political parties, including Action Alliance, Action Democratic Party, Action People’s Party, All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Grand Alliance, Boot Party, Labour Party, the National Rescue Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, Social Democratic Party, Young Progressive Party, and Zenith Labour Party.
“The election across the 203 wards was keenly contested, and candidates sponsored by APC emerged as councilors elect in the 2025 local government election of Ondo State.
“Also for the chairmanship election as well, it was keenly contested and from presentations made at the respective LG level, the candidates of APC emerged winner across all the 18 councils,” he said.
Aremo appreciated residents in the state for upholding the tenets of the rule of law, and for coming out to vote for the candidates of their choice.
According to him, the presentation of the results shows that Saturday’s election was free, fair, credible, and transparent.
He assured residents of the commission’s readiness to do more in subsequent elections and called on political parties to play their roles in terms of voter education and participation.
He stated, “Whatever the shortcoming we have identified in the process, we will improve, especially in the area of enlightenment.
“But we cannot do it alone, because political parties must step up the desire to enlighten their members in terms of voter education and participation.
“Sovereignty ultimately belongs to the people and they should be allowed to choose whoever they want as their leaders.”
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