The Governor of Osun State and Accord Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas in the governorship election held on Saturday.
His closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won 11 local government areas, according to the results announced so far.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to make the final declaration at the state collation centre in Osogbo, with the Returning Officer, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, expected to announce the final result.
A total of 15 political parties contested the election, although the race was largely dominated by Adeleke’s Accord Party and the APC. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, finished a distant third with 14,989 votes.
Breakdown of Results
Based on the figures provided, Adeleke led in 19 LGAs, while Oyebamiji won 11 LGAs.
Adeleke won:
Boluwaduro — 7,118 to 7,050
Ede South — 26,188 to 6,219
Ife North — 13,879 to 9,613
Ilesa West — 16,196 to 12,756
Ifedayo — 7,427 to 6,836
Ife Central — 21,171 to 15,913
Orolu — 12,352 to 10,622
Osogbo — 36,480 to 30,474
Oriade — 21,343 to 14,863
Odo Otin — 18,003 to 15,435
Ife East — 27,201 to 18,600
Ifelodun — 21,107 to 18,396
Iwo — 27,085 to 19,660
Ede North — 35,427 to 10,283
Ila — 16,211 to 12,934
Ayedire — 11,073 to 9,910
Egbedore — 19,278 to 11,194
Ayedaade — 16,681 to 15,719
Ejigbo — 18,458 to 16,195
Oyebamiji won:
Ilesa East — 16,208 to 12,280
Boripe — 19,963 to 12,448
Irepodun — 15,713 to 14,504
Obokun — 16,120 to 12,023
Atakumosa West — 10,037 to 7,479
Irewole — 29,972 to 10,934
Atakumosa East — 9,936 to 7,872
Isokan — 14,063 to 13,765
Olaoluwa — 10,782 to 10,063
Ife South — 14,678 to 13,507
Olorunda — 24,671 to 23,514
The figures above are the results supplied in the report and should not be treated as the final INEC declaration until the Returning Officer formally announces the winner.
