Nigeria Elections: Obi loses in campaign DG’s LG

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi lost in the local government area of his Campaign Council Director General, Dr. Akin Osuntokun.

The former Anambra governor lost the local government, Ekiti West in Ekiti State to Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Results declared by INEC said the APC cleared all 11 wards in the council.

The results showed that APC secured 14,516 votes while the LP scored 391 votes. The People Democratic Party who came first runner-up garnered 4,318 votes while New Nigeria People’s Party got 10 votes, Daily Trust reports.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji and Tinubu’s son-in-law, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo are from Ekiti West.