SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, (THEWILL) –The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, has defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s presidential election conducted in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria.
According to official results declared by the Ogun State Collation Officer, Duro Oni, on Sunday night in capital Abeokuta, Buhari polled 308, 290 votes while Jonathan polled 207, 950 out of 559, 613 total votes cast.
According to data announced, Buhari won in 13 local government areas namely:
Ijebu North-East, Odogboolu, Abeokuta North, Ado-Odo/Ota, Abeokuta South, Ewekoro, Obafemi-Owode, Ijebu-Ode, Odeda, Egbado South, Ifo, Egbado North and Ipokia local government areas, while President Jonathan won in 7 LGAs; Ikenne, Ijebu-North, Ijebu-East, Sagamu, Imeko-Afon, Remo-North and Ogun waterside.
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