ACN leads in Ogun polls


By Kolade Larewaju, Abeokuta

EARLY results coming in from polling units after Saturday’s election in Ogun State indicate a sharp lead by the Action Congress of Nigeria [ACN] across the state with the Peoples Democratic party [PDP] and the Peoples Party of Nigeria [PPN] trailing behind with a huge difference.

Results from polling units in former President Olusegun Obasanjo ward 11, indicate that he lost woefully. Indication also emerged that while Senator Iyabo Obasanjo Bello may have lost her seat to Gbenga Obadara of the ACN, the Speaker of the House of Representatives; Mr. Dimeji Bankole may also be on his way out for the ACN candidate; Segun Williams with the early results.

At the African Church Grammar School, Ita Iyalode in Abeokuta where the former President and his daughter  Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello voted for the Senatorial election, the ACN polled 167 votes while the PDP polled 64 and PPN; 5 votes. At the Agbeloba polling unit, directly opposite the head office of Obasanjo Holdings; ACN 191, PDP 36 and PPN 10 while at the African Church Primary school where Senator Ibikunle Amosun of the ACN voted, his party scored 259 votes as against PDP’s 40 and PPN’s 9 votes respectively.

At Ita Elega also in Abeokuta North of Obasanjo, the ACN polled 305 as against PDP’s 110 and PPN’s 97 while at Obafemi Owode Local Government Primary School in Adigbe the ACN polled 482, the PDP polled 143 and PPN 123.
In Abeokuta South where both the Senatorial and House of Representatives took place, early result showed that the ACN was leading for the two seats. In Ago-Oba ward 13 where Chief Osoba voted, the CAN had 159 for the House of Rep and 182 for Senate while PDP had 38 for Rep and 40 for Senate while the PPN had five for Rep and nine for Senate.

Also at the African Church primary school Idi-Aba in ward 9, for the House of Representatives, ACN had 152 votes, PDP 83 votes, PPN 12 votes and CPC 3 votes while in the Senate polls, ACN scored 177 as against PDP’s 57 and PPN’s 19.

At the Isote Ward in Sagamu where Governor Olugbenga Daniel voted, the ACN was also victorious with 121 votes as against PPN’s 118, PDP’s 90 and Labor Party’s 27 In ward 3 of Ifo Local Government Area where only the Senatorial election took place; ACN polled 335 votes in the senate as against 75 by PDP and 75 for PPN while in the House of Representatives; ACN polled 326 as against PDP’s 58 and PPN’s 65.

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