Politics
Dapo Abiodun re-elected as Ogun governor
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared the Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state.
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The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, who announced the results on Sunday, said Abiodun scored 276, 298 votes to defeat Ladi Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 262,383 votes in the election.
Abiodun was first elected as Ogun State governor in 2019.
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