By our reporter| Former Senator Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday emerged winner of the governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State.
The PDP primary, held at the Oshogbo stadium, was also contested by Dotun Babayemi.
Adeleke was also the PDP’s flagbearer in 2018 when he lost to incumbent Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress.
According to the chief electoral officer of the Osun PDP primary, Abiye Sekibo, Adeleke won over 1,800 votes with the rest of the five candidates on the ballot sharing just five votes.
He described the election as “smooth and calm.”
However, there were reports of a parallel primary being held in the state.
Mr. Sekibo said he was not aware of such a primary.
“I am not aware that there was a parallel primary,” he said.
“We have a letter signed by our party’s National Working Committee constituting our election committee. And we are complete.”
The governorship election is scheduled to hold on July 16.
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