LG Elections: LASIEC Declares Hon Taoheed Taiwo Winner As Chairman Ejigbo LCDA.

Emmanuel lkpeama 

The APC Chairmanships candidate for Ejigbo LCDA,Aare Taoheed Adebayo Taiwo has been declared winner as Chairman of Ejigbo LCDA.

Taiwo, Chairman elect was announced winner of the July 12 local government election after he defeated the candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP),Hon Adekunle Olatunde Moses with 34,371 votes against 421 votes,thereby polling 34,371 votes out of 35,462 votes

The Local Government Returning Officer for Ejigbo LCDA,Adeolu Rasaki declared Aare Taoheed Adebayo Taiwo as the winner of the Saturday Chairmanship election having scored the highest votes in the election.

Reacting to his victory, Hon Taiwo promised to use the four years mandate to serve humanity and deliver dividends of democracy to his people.

“I feel excited and good and all glory to God. I want to sincerely thank my family,my political party and leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC)the electorates and all those who stood firmly by us to achieve this success,it is no way taking for granted and the only way to pay them back is to actually perform and deliver the dividends of democracy to our people.

“I am also aware of the enormous responsibilities that lie ahead of us as the choice of the people of Ejigbo. We appreciate your love for us and the precious time you took to vote at your polling booths”.

“I commend LASIEC, security agencies, party stakeholders, and above all, the voters who came out with purpose.”he said

Hon TAT as he is fondly called pledged swift action on his seven-point agenda and thanked the APC family for standing firm across all six wards.

“Now, we move from promises to performance. The mandate is clear, and delivery begins immediately,”

Ejigbo’s grassroots have spoken loudly, decisively, and peacefully.”he submitted

Similarly, the ruling APC also won all the Six Councillorship seat for the local government which include,Hon Olabisi Rukayyat Muritala( Okeafa ward),Hon Akeem Araokanmi(Ifoshi),Hon Gabriel Shobande(Ilamoshe),Hon Taiwo Hazzam Idowu (Aigbaka),Hon Abdulfatai Bello(Fadu) and Hon Ifatunmise Adedoyin Adefioye(Ailegun).

The returning officer,Mr Rasaki who declared Aare Taoheed Adebayo Taiwo as the winner stated that APC had 34,371 votes,PDP 421 votes,LP 472 votes and ZLP 66votes respectively

“Having complied with the requirements of the law and scored the majority number of votes, Taoheed Adebayo Taiwo is hereby declared elected and returned as Chairman of Ejigbo LCDA”he said.

Earlier,the Electoral officer for Ejigbo LCDA,Mr Babatunde in his address thanked the people of Ejigbo for having conducted themselves in a peaceful manner during and after the election compared to the previous reports.

“Let me use this opportunity to say a big thank you for your support, cooperation towards the conduct of the election.”

“You are civil,calm and very responsible compared to the reports we got from the previous EOs,I was surprised each of the polling units visited, every where was calm and peaceful as people came out to cast their vote and made their choice,the Igbos and the Hausas all came out in their numbers in Okeafa and llamoshe,I am very and you made my job very easy.”he submitted.

Investigator news reports that the Coaliation officer Mrs Abioye Folanke announced the results ward by ward

 

Aigbaka Ward:

APC-4185.

PDP-149

LP-134

ZLP-27

Total votes:4495

 

Fadu Ward:

APC -6415

LP-57

PDP-80

ZLP-5

Total votes:6,563

 

Ifoshi Ward:

APC -7148

LP-109

PDP-84

ZLP-28

Total votes-7495

 

IIamoshe Ward:

APC -2344

LP:48

PDP-27

ZLP-2421

 

Ailegun Ward:

APC – 8514

LP-40

PDP-26

ZLP-2

Total votes-8582

 

Okeafa Ward:

APC-5765

LP- 84

PDP -55

ZLP-2

Total votes: 5906

 

Toal votes for each candidates:

APC-34,371

LP-472

PDP-421

ZLP-66

 

 

EJIGBO LCDA
Councilorship Result Across Wards.

Aigbaka Ward:
APC- 4,284
LP- 134
PDP- 151
ZLP- 27
Total Votes Cast- 4596

Fadu Ward:
APC- 3,144
LP- 66
PDP- 88
ZLP- 04
Total Votes Cast- 3,302

Ifoshi Ward:
APC- 7,148
LP- 109
PDP- 84
ZLP- 28
Total Votes Cast- 7,415

Ilamoshe Ward:
APC: 2,421
LP- 48
PDP- 27
ZLP- 02
Total Votes Cast-2,598

Ailegun Ward:
APC: 8,218
LP: 58
PDP: 33
ZLP- 03
Total Votes Cast- 8,312

Okeafa Ward:
APC- 5,765
LP- 084
PDP- 055
ZLP- 002
Total Votes Cast- 5,906