APC records massive victory in Ondo local government elections- The APC has recorded a landslide victory in the Ondo local government election - The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission announced that the APC won the 18 chairmanship seats - The commission said the candidates were declared winners in accordance with the provisions of the law PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! The All Progressives Congress (APC) has recorded a landslide victory in the Ondo local government election which held on Saturday, August 22. The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) announced that the APC won the 18 chairmanship seats in all the local government areas of Ondo state. The chairman of ODIEC, Prof Yomi Dinakin said the candidates were declared winners in accordance with the provisions of the law. He disclosed that of the 18 winners released, five local government area chairmanship positions were returned unopposed. Recommended for you Young man builds beautiful house, puts expensive chairs & gives it classy i... Some political parties in the state including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) boycotted the election. Meanwhile, some PDP leaders in Ondo have rejected the running mate chosen by its flagbearer, Eyitayo Jegede, ahead of the governorship election in the state. After his victory at the PDP primary, Jegede chose Gboluga Ikengboju, a member of the House of Representatives, to the dismay of party chieftains in the state. The PDP bigwigs in Ondo accused the flagbearer of refusing to accept all the names given to him as suggestions for him to choose from because they are not among his caucus. In another news, following the alleged plot by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the governorship election in Edo state, the PDP and the leading opposition in the state, APC have engaged in verbal war. READ ALSO: Ondo 2020 governorship election: What do we know about it? Recommended for you "No old notes yet from CBN": Banks ration cash as Supreme Court suspends wi... Legit.ng gathered that the PDP national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, alleged at a press conference on Wednesday, August 20, in Abuja, that APC leaders were arm-twisting INEC to shift the election date. APC, however, said PDP is not prepared for the forthcoming Edo and Ondo states governorship elections. Still on politics, ahead of the September 19, governorship election in Edo state, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has called on relevant authorities to sanction politicians who fan tension and violence in the state. The centre in its new brief on pre-election activities in the state said some early warning signs which portend grave danger for the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process and its outcomes are already being witnessed in Edo. In the brief titled, "New Allegiances, Familiar Faces A Preview of Edo’s 2020 Gubernatorial Election", the CDD observed that some activities exhibited by political actors in the state seek to undermine the election. Recommended for you "Davido, please say something": Lady cries frantically as singer comes onli... PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read the best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app We'll isolate Wike in an isolation center - Ganduje | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - The APC has recorded a landslide victory in the Ondo local government election - The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission announced that the APC won the 18 chairmanship seats - The commission said the candidates were declared winners in accordance with the provisions of the law PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! READ ALSO: PAY ATTENTION