Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has won 19 of the 30 local government areas in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, secured victories in 11 councils.
The results, as announced during the collation of votes from the 30 local government areas, showed Adeleke polling a total of 511,067 votes to defeat Oyebamiji, who recorded 444,815 votes.
The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Najeem Salaam, finished third in the election with 17,180 votes.
Adeleke’s victories were recorded in Boluwaduro, Ede South, Ife North, Ilesa West, Ifedayo, Ife Central, Orolu, Osogbo, Oriade, Odo-Otin, Ife East, Ifelodun, Iwo, Ede North, Ila, Aiyedire, Egbedore, Ayedaade and Ejigbo local government areas.
Oyebamiji, meanwhile, won in Ilesa East, Boripe, Irepodun, Obokun, Atakunmosa West, Irewole, Atakunmosa East, Isokan, Ola Oluwa, Ife South and Olorunda local government areas.
The results placed Adeleke ahead of his closest challenger by 66,252 votes based on the aggregated figures from the 30 local government areas.
The election was contested by candidates from several political parties, with Adeleke seeking another term in office under the Accord Party and Oyebamiji flying the APC flag.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted the election across the state on Saturday, with the results subsequently collated from the various local government areas.
As the collation progressed, Adeleke maintained an advantage in the number of local government areas won, ultimately taking 19 councils against Oyebamiji’s 11.
The outcome of the local government results, however, remained subject to the formal declaration by INEC of the overall winner of the governorship election.
