Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party has defeated the incumbent Governor Adeboyega Oyetola in the election held on Saturday.

The Returning Officer, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe who is also the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos returned Adeleke, having scored the required number of votes and in fulfillment of the extant laws.

He made the declaration in Osogbo on Sunday morning.

The PDP candidate won in 17 out of thirty Local Governments Areas with  403,371 votes to defeat APC’s Oyetola who won in 13 LGAs with 375,027 votes.

Action Democratic Party came distant third  with 10,104.

Speaking at the Collation Center at the ÍNEC, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof AbdulGaniyy Raji thanked residents of Osun state for living up to their billing by conducting themselves in peaceful manner.

He noted that the achievement of Osun superceded the much celebrated feat at Ekiti, promising on behalf of ÍNEC to improve on their performance in subsequent elections.

The Commissioner expressed happiness that the exercise was not only free, fair and credible as promised, it was also inclusive as it further integrated People Living with Disabilities, the youth and women.

Adeleke’s agent, Bamidele Salaam described the victory as a sweet one and a victory for democracy. He commended the ÍNEC, its officials and the security personnel for their objectivity.

He however appealed to all the defeated political parties to collaborate with Senator Adeleke to move the State of Osun to the next level.

Free & Fair Election
The election, which has been described by many stakeholders as peaceful, free, fair and credible, was characterised by early arrival of electoral staff and voting materials, optimal functioning of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, and large turn out of voters.

The Independent National Electoral Commission and the security agents have been commended for embracing professionalism in their dealings.

The deployment of the Bimodal Voter Acceditation System machine with its efficiency have equally been adjudged a positive development.

Vote trading curbed
Unlike in previous elections, vote trading in the open was absent in Osun election. Perhaps, massive sensitisation of voters which preceded the poll and the physical presence of personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) contributed to the development.

The turn out of voters was not only impressive, the electorates also conducted themselves very well with no major violence or single fatality. Massive deployment of security agents, including the officials of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agents may not be unconnected to this as well.

Fifteen political parties contested the Osun governorship election in 332 wards with 3,763 Polling Units. The state had a total of 1,955,657 registered voters with 1,479,596 of them being eligible to vote.

 

Vote Breakdown Per LGA

1. Boluwaduro

APC-5649

PDP-5860

2. Ilesa East

APC-13452

PDP-10969

3. Osogbo

APC-22952

PDP-30401

4.Ila

APC-11163

PDP-13036

5.Atakumosa West

APC-6601

PDP-7750

 

6.Ifelodun

APC-16068

PDP-17107

 

7./Ilesa West

APC-10777

PDP-13769

 

8.Ayedire

APC-7868

PDP-7402

 

9. Odo-Otin

APC-13482

PDP-14003

 

10.Boripe

APC-21205

PDP-7595

 

11. Obokun

APC-9727

PDP-13575

 

12. Oroki

APC-9928

PDP-10282

 

13. Olorunda

APC-18709

PDP-21350

 

  1. Ife North

APC-9964

PDP-10359

 

  1. Ifedayo

APC-5016

PDP-4730

 

16.Ife Central

APC-17880

PDP-13532

 

  1. Irepodun

APC-12122

PDP-14369

 

  1. Oriade

APC-14189

PDP-15947

 

  1. Ayedaade

APC-14527

PDP-13380

 

  1. Ola-Oluwa

APC-9123

PDP-7205

 

  1. Owo

APC-17421

PDP-16914

 

  1. Ede South

APC-5704

PDP-19438

 

  1. Isokan

APC-10833

PDP-10777

 

  1. Irewole

APC-18198

PDP-14216

 

25: Ejigbo

APC-14355

PDP-18065

 

26. Ede North

APC-9603

PDP-23931

 

27. Egbedore

APC-9228

PDP-13230

 

28. Atakumosa East

APC-7449

PDP-6992

 

29. Ife South

APC-12481

PDP-9116

 

30. Ife East

APC-19353

PDP-18071

 

 

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