Mimiko Loses Senatorial Poll to PDP

By James Sowole in Akure

A former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, lost the Ondo Central Senatorial District Election.

Mimiko, who contested the senatorial election on the platform of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), came third in the election won by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Ayo Akinyelure.

Akinyelure, in the results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Collation Centre in Akure, scored 67,994 votes.

Mimiko scored 56,628 votes to become second runners up behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, who scored 58,092 votes.