The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 16 out of the 18 chairmanship seats in the local government elections in Ondo State.
The Chairman of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Joseph Aeemo, made this public at the headquarters of the commission in Akure.
He noted that while the rescheduled political race is being held in Ondo West LGA, results are being expected from Owo LGA.
Just twelve political parties vied for the chairmanship and councillorship offices in the elections.
Ahead of the political race, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) declared its intention to withdraw from the political race, saying it does not trust the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission to execute a credible election.
The names of the 12 political parties contesting in the political race include: Action Alliance, Action Democratic Party, Action People’s Party, All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Grand Alliance, Boot Party, and Labour Party.
Others include the National Rescue Party (NRP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Young Progressive Party (YPP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
Before the election, the last council political race in the state was conducted on August 23, 2020, with the tenure of the elected council officials elapsing on August 22, 2023.
From that point forward, the administration of the 18 council areas of the state has been overseen by civil servants, particularly the Heads of Local Government Administrations.
Be that as it may, after several postponements, the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission finally fixed January 18, 2025, for the conduct of the election.
