The winner of the just concluded gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has expressed disappointment at the result following the number of votes he received in three of the 18 local government areas in the state.
Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress lost in Akure South, Akure North and Ifedore local government area to the Peoples Democratic Party candidate Eyitayo Jegede described the events as shocking and not what he had anticipated.
In an interview on Channels Television, Akeredolu maintained that he worked in the three local governments situated in the Central Senatorial district where the PDP candidate, Jegede hails from.
“When it comes to the issue of winning 15 local governments, it’s just a slight improvement of what I did the last time. The last time I won 14. Talking seriously, I thought I was going to win the 18 local governments.
“I’m shocked at what happened in Akure because I take Akure South, Akure North and Ifedore as one Akure. So, I’m shocked at the development there.
“But I’ll put that behind me. I’ll move forward. I thought I would win in Akure because I worked in those three local governments where people turned against us. But it’s alright by me. We’ll forget it,” he said.
