Makinde, Abiodun, Buni, Yahaya, AbdulRazaq Re-elected Governors, As More Results Awaited
Officially, five of the 11 governors who sought reelection in the March 18 polls held across Nigeria in West Africa have been declared winners by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to return to office for another four-year term each.
They are Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State and Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State.
Also, two newcomers have won governorship elections in the country — Umo Eno in Akwa Ibom State and Umar Namadi in Jigawa State.
Of the seven, five of them belong to the All Progressives Congress (APC) while two are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Abiodun
Abiodun of the APC was declared the winner by Prof Kayode Adebowale, the state returning officer in the state.
Abiodun polled 276,298 to defeat his closest rivals — Ladi Adebutu of the PDP who scored 262,383 as well as Biyi Otegbeye of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) who got 94,754 votes and who has the backing of former governor and serving APC senator, Ibikunle Amosun.
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