In landslide victory, Gbenga Daniel wins senatorial election with 115,147 votes as candidates attribute APC victories to his candidacy
By Tunde Banjoko
The All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has won convincingly in the senatorial election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nationwide on Saturday.
Daniel, a former governor of Ogun State, secured 115,147 votes to defeat other candidates in the contest for National Assembly seat.
The official results were announced by the Returning Officer, Prof. Christopher Onwuka, at the Ogun East Senatorial Collation Centre in Itoro Hall, Ijebu-Ode.
Daniel cleared all the nine local government areas in the senatorial district, including Ijebu North, Odogbolu, Remo North, Sagamu, Ijebu North East, Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu East, Ikenne and Ogun Waterside.
A breakdown of the results showed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second in the senatorial election, polling 58,708 votes while the Labour Party (LP) followed with 13,061 votes.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) polled 1,716 votes, Social Democratic Party (SDP) got 1,151 votes while Allied Peoples Movement (APM) had 857 votes.
Both the Action Democratic Party (ADP) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNIPP) polled 494 and 379 votes respectively while Action Peoples Party (App) secured 193 votes. The National Rescue Movement (NRM) garnered 168 votes while People’s Redemption Party (PRP) polled 130 votes.
Having satisfied the requirements of the law and pollled the highest number of votes, Otunba Daniel was declared winner of the election.
Meanwhile, Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East have lauded the former governor and elected senatorial of the district, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, for aiding their success in the election.
Speaking on behalf of the candidates in Sagamu on Sunday, Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga known to many as Ijaya praised the dexterity of the senator-elect for lifting their aspirations despite the public posturing to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
“In all sincerity and with deep sense of appreciation, we are grateful to Otunba Daniel for joining our party and agreeing to contest for senate in our district.
“If he hadn’t contested, many of us would have lost the election, but because of his aspiration, a lot of people took pity on us and voted for us alongside.”
The Remo federal constituency house of representatives who just won a return ticket said she has come to show appreciation with other elected members.
