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JUST IN: APC’s Dapo Abiodun declared winner of Ogun governorship election

The Ogun governor defeated PDP’s Ladi Adebutu by a slim margin.

• March 19, 2023
Governor Dapo Abiodun
Governor Dapo Abiodun

Governor Dapo Abiodun has been declared winner of the March 18 gubernatoria election in Ogun.

The electoral office INEC announced that Mr Abiodun polled 276,298 to defeat his main challenger Ladi Adebutu of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, who polled 262,383.

The declaration was announced in Abeokuta on Sunday evening.

Details shortly…

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