By our reporter| Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was on Sunday declared the winner of Saturday’s Osun state governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).
He defeated the state’s incumbent Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state’s governorship election.
Senator Adeleke, 62, secured 403,371 votes, 28,344 more than his closest rival, the incumbent governor Oyetola, who polled 375,027 votes.
It was enough for the Returning Officer of the election, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, to declare him winner and governor-elect.
“I declare that Adeleke Ademola Jackson Nurudeen of PDP, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and he is returned elected,” Professor Ogundipe declared.
Saturday’s election featured 15 contestants with the rematch of Oyetola and Adeleke drawing the most attention.
Kehinde Atanda of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) came in at a distant third with 10,104 votes, followed by Akin Ogunbiyi of the Accord Party with 4,515 votes.
Votes for the other candidates are as follows: Akinade Ogunbiyi, A party — 4,514 votes; Awojide Segun, AAC — 2,148; Kehinde Atanda, ADP -10,104; Awoyemi Lukuman, APM — 1,222; and Adebayo Elisha, APP — 601 votes.
Adeleke Adedapo of BP got 374 votes; Rasaq Saliu, NNPP — 393; Abede Samuel, NRM — 777; Ayowole Adedeji, PRP — 1,007; Omigbodun Akinrinola, SDP — 515; Ademola Adeseye, YPP — 1,303; and Adesuyi Olufemi, ZLP — 364 votes.
Below are details of the results as announced by INEC…
Ife East LG
APC – 19,353
LP – 65
PDP – 18,071
Ife South LG
APC – 12,481
LP – 28
PDP – 9,116
Atakunmosa East LG
APC – 7,449
LP – 23
PDP – 6,992
Irewole LG
APC – 18,198
LP – 17
PDP – 14,216
Egbedore LG
APC – 9,228
LP – 41
PDP – 13,230
Ede North LG
APC – 9,603
LP – 15
PDP – 23,931
Ejigbo LG
APC – 14,355
LP – 30
PDP – 18,065
Irewole LG
APC – 18,189
LP – 17
PDP – 14,216
Isokan LG
APC – 10,833
LP – 17
PDP – 10,777
Ede South LGA
APC – 5,704
LP – 16
PDP – 19,438
Iwo LGA
APC – 17,421
LP – 32
PDP – 16,914
Ola Oluwa LGA
APC – 9,123
LP – 12
PDP – 7,205
Aiyedaade LG
APC – 14,527
LP – 20
PDP – 13,380
Ori Ade LG
APC – 14,189
LP – 24
PDP – 15,947
Irepodun LG
APC – 12,122
LP – 1,886
PDP – 14,369
Ife Central LG
APC – 17,880
LP – 134
PDP – 13,532
Ifedayo LG
APC – 5,016
LP – 1
PDP – 4,730
Ife North LG
APC – 9,964
LP – 34
PDP – 10,359
Olorunda LG
APC – 18,709
LP – 63
PDP – 21,350
Orolu LG
APC – 9,928
LP – 32
PDP – 10,282
Obokun LG
APC – 9,727
LP – 11
PDP – 13,575
Boripe LG
APC – 21,205
LP – 4
PDP – 7,595
Odo Otin LG
APC – 13,482
LP – 19
PDP – 14,003
Aiyedire LG
APC – 7,868
LP – 7
PDP – 7,402
Ilesha West LG
APC – 10,777
LP – 40
PDP – 13,769
Ifelodun LG
APC – 16,068
LP – 18
PDP – 17,107
Atakunmosa West LG
APC – 6,601
LP – 13
PDP – 7,750
Ila LG
APC – 11,163
LP – 6
PDP – 13,036
Osogbo LG
APC – 22,952
LP – 79
PDP – 30,401
Ilesha East LG
APC – 13,452
LP – 33
PDP – 10,969
Boluwaduro LG
APC – 5,649
LP – 9
PDP – 5,869
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