There was jubilation in Osogbo following the declaration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Immediately after the final results were announced, supporters and residents of the town trooped out in large numbers to celebrate the victory.
Supporters of the governor, who had gathered at the INEC office as early as 5.00 a.m., danced at the commission’s main entrance shortly after the declaration.
Many of the supporters and residents were seen riding motorcycles and driving around the town, singing victory songs and celebrating the outcome of the election.
INEC, in the early hours of Sunday, declared Adeleke the winner after polling 511,067 votes to defeat his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who scored 444,815 votes.
The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, who declared the results at the INEC collation centre, said the candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Najeem Salaam, came a distant third with 17,180 votes.
Ogunwole, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, said the total valid votes cast were 985,079, while 20,721 votes were rejected, bringing the total number of votes cast to 1,005,800.
Adeleke won in 19 local government areas, while Oyebamiji recorded victory in 11 local government areas.
The local government results as declared by INEC are as follows:
Boluwaduro LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Sola Omotola
A: 7,118
APC: 7,050
ADC: 179
Accredited voters: 14,662
Total valid votes: 14,478
Total votes cast: 14,655
Ede South LGA
Returning Officer: Raji Oluwakemi
A: 26,188
ADC: 390
APC: 6,219
Accredited voters: 34,011
Total votes cast: 33,950
Total valid votes: 33,210
Ife North LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Tajudeen Opoola
A: 13,879
ADC: 333
APC: 9,613
Accredited voters: 24,772
Total votes cast: 24,704
Total valid votes: 24,216
Ilesa West LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Babatunde Omotoso
A: 16,196
ADC: 673
APC: 12,756
Accredited voters: 31,333
Total votes cast: 31,234
Total valid votes: 30,244
Ifedayo LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Babatope
A: 7,427
APC: 6,836
ADC: 115
Accredited voters: 14,703
Total votes cast: 14,703
Total valid votes: 14,449
Ilesa East LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Chika Asogba
A: 12,280
ADC: 504
APC: 16,208
Accredited voters: 30,371
Total votes cast: 30,209
Total valid votes: 29,460
Ife Central LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Adekoya Iromini
A: 21,171
ADC: 747
APC: 15,913
Accredited voters: 39,990
Total votes cast: 39,330
Total valid votes: 38,380
Boripe LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Ahmed Sakiru
A: 12,448
ADC: 379
APC: 19,963
Accredited voters: 33,943
Total votes cast: 33,713
Total valid votes: 33,116
Irepodun LGA
Returning Officer: Babafunso Awe
A: 14,504
ADC: 249
APC: 15,713
Accredited voters: 31,291
Total votes cast: 31,282
Total valid votes: 30,717
Obokun LGA
Returning Officer: Dr Stephen Ojo
A: 12,023
ADC: 205
APC: 16,120
Accredited voters: 29,183
Total votes cast: 29,147
Total valid votes: 28,687
Orolu LGA
Returning Officer: Dr Akinkunmi Sunday
A: 12,352
ADC: 236
APC: 10,622
Accredited voters: 25,424
Total votes cast: 23,890
Total valid votes: 23,438
Osogbo LGA
Returning Officer: Udueke Maximilian
A: 36,480
ADC: 1,503
APC: 30,474
Accredited voters: 70,840
Total votes cast: 70,785
Total valid votes: 69,307
Oriade LGA
Returning Officer: Dr Olabode Olajide
A: 21,343
ADC: 423
APC: 14,863
Accredited voters: 37,962
Total votes cast: 37,933
Total valid votes: 37,073
Odo Otin LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Adebola Aderibigbe
A: 18,003
ADC: 377
APC: 15,435
Accredited voters: 34,482
Total votes cast: 34,456
Total valid votes: 34,026
Ife East LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Benjamin Omolayo
A: 27,201
ADC: 935
APC: 18,600
Accredited voters: 49,065
Total votes cast: 49,017
Total valid votes: 47,519
Ifelodun LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Olayiwola Fasonranti
A: 21,107
ADC: 509
APC: 18,396
Accredited voters: 41,156
Total votes cast: 41,143
Total valid votes: 40,466
Atakumosa West LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Adesiji Taiwo
A: 7,479
ADC: 213
APC: 10,037
Accredited voters: 18,707
Total votes cast: 18,399
Total valid votes: 17,985
Iwo LGA
Returning Officer: Mrs Koyejo Fasakin
A: 27,085
ADC: 588
APC: 19,660
Accredited voters: 48,985
Total votes cast: 48,953
Total valid votes: 48,027
Ede North LGA
Returning Officer: Associate Prof. Jacob Opele
A: 35,427
ADC: 307
APC: 10,283
Accredited voters: 47,262
Total votes cast: 47,205
Total valid votes: 46,474
Ila LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Oludolapo Amu
A: 16,211
ADC: 259
APC: 12,934
Accredited voters: 30,028
Total votes cast: 30,021
Total valid votes: 29,605
Irewole LGA
Returning Officer: Mr Wahudi
A: 10,934
ADC: 275
APC: 29,972
Accredited voters: 42,858
Total votes cast: 42,824
Total valid votes: 41,575
Ayedire LGA
Returning Officer: Dr Samuel Sunday
A: 11,073
ADC: 148
APC: 9,910
Accredited voters: 21,419
Total votes cast: 21,414
Total valid votes: 21,228
Atakumosa East LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Bukola Bolaji
A: 7,872
ADC: 333
APC: 9,936
Accredited voters: 19,253
Total votes cast: 18,823
Total valid votes: 18,442
Egbedore LGA
Returning Officer: Mrs Omolara
A: 19,278
ADC: 363
APC: 11,194
Accredited voters: 31,867
Total votes cast: 31,830
Total valid votes: 31,155
Ayedaade LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Fakayode
A: 16,681
ADC: 331
APC: 15,719
Accredited voters: 34,232
Total votes cast: 33,801
Total valid votes: 33,180
Isokan LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Anthony Fajinmi
A: 13,765
ADC: 384
APC: 14,063
Accredited voters: 29,421
Total votes cast: 29,405
Total valid votes: 28,715
Olaoluwa LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Temitope Babalola
A: 10,063
ADC: 213
APC: 10,782
Accredited voters: 21,599
Total votes cast: 21,595
Total valid votes: 21,228
Ife South LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Shittu Olugoke
A: 13,507
ADC: 290
APC: 14,678
Accredited voters: 29,521
Total votes cast: 29,461
Total valid votes: 28,906
Ejigbo LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Cicilia Akintayo
A: 18,458
ADC: 5,053
APC: 16,195
Accredited voters: 41,173
Total votes cast: 41,125
Total valid votes: 40,314
Olorunda LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Hilary Okoh
A: 23,514
ADC: 666
APC: 24,671
Accredited voters: 51,172
Total votes cast: 50,793
Total valid votes: 49,458.
Source: NAN
