The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 14 out of the 18 chairmanship seats in the just-concluded Ondo State local government elections conducted in the state last Saturday.
The chairman of Ondo State Independent National Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Prof. Yomi Dinakin who made this known while announcing the results of the election said the commission is still awaiting the result of four local government areas.
According to him, the chairmanship seats were uncontested in five of the local government areas and the seats were declared for the APC candidates in the areas.
The five local government areas include Akoko North East, Ose, Ifedore, Odigbo and Irele local government area and declared the APC candidates as the winner of the contest.
The Electoral Commission Chairman said the results from the four local government of Akoko North West, Southwest, Idanre and Ondo East are being expected.
The APC won the chairmanship seats in Akure South, Ese Odo, Ilaje, Ile Oluji/Okeigbo, Okitipupa Ondo west, Owo and Akure North.
Dinakin said the certificate of return would be issued to the winners immediately after the commission receives other outstanding results.
Ten political parties participated in local government election in the state which was conducted after three and half years of the APC administration in the state.
The main opposition in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) abstained from the local government election.
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