Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State was stunned by his main challenger Ladi Adebutu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who defeated him at their Ikenne Local Government Area of the state.
Both candidates in Saturday’s election are from the same local government where Vice president Yemi Osinbajo and late sage Obafemi Awolowo hailed from.
Adebutu polled 12,472 votes to defeat the governor who scored 9,133 votes.
At the governor’s polling unit, Abidoun, who is among the 11 governors seeking reelection, polled 147 votes ahead of Adebutu who garnered 142 votes.
But at PU 14, Egunrege in Ikenne township where Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo voted, Adebutu carried the day.
PDP scored 42, APC had 21 votes, while ADC had one vote.
Saturday’s election in the council was chracterised by violence and ballot boxes hijack especially in Iperu-Remo, the hometown of Abiodun and Adebutu.
