Nigeria, March 31 -- The March 18 governorship election in Ogun State was marked by intrigues and left many unanswered questions in its wake.

The returning officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Kayode Adebowale, in the presence of the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Olaniyi Ijalaye, declared Governor Dapo Abiodun as the winner of the election, having polled 276,298 votes.

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ladi Adebutu, followed him with 262,383 votes while the candidate of the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC), Biyi Otegbeye, got 94,754 votes.

The three were the major contenders in the election that had 10 other candidates.

The governor was thus reelected with a slim margin of ...