The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in 16 out of the 18 chairmanship seats in the local government elections held in Ondo State.
This announcement was made by the Chairman of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Joseph Aeemo, on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Akure. Aeemo revealed that elections in Ondo West Local Government Area had been rescheduled, while results from Owo Local Government Area were still pending.
Mandate News reported that twelve political parties participated in the elections, which took place on Saturday. However, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) boycotted the election, citing a lack of confidence in ODIEC’s ability to conduct a free and fair process.
The political parties that contested included Action Alliance, Action Democratic Party, Action People’s Party, All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Grand Alliance, Boot Party, Labour Party, National Rescue Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, Social Democratic Party, Young Progressive Party, and Zenith Labour Party.
This was the first council election in the state since August 23, 2020, when the last local government poll was held. The tenure of the elected council officials expired on August 22, 2023. Since then, the administration of the 18 council areas had been managed by civil servants, specifically the heads of local government administrations.
After several delays, ODIEC eventually scheduled the election for January 18, 2025, bringing an end to the interim management era.
