Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has secured victory in 19 of the 30 local government areas in the Osun State governorship election, while the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, won 11 LGAs.
According to The PUNCH, results of the Saturday election were announced during the ongoing collation exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday.
Adeleke recorded notable victories in areas including Ede North, Ede South, Osogbo, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ilesa West, Iwo and Egbedore.
Oyebamiji, however, emerged victorious in several LGAs, including Ilesa East, Boripe, Irepodun, Obokun, Atakumosa West, Irewole, Atakumosa East, Isokan, Olaoluwa, Ife South and Olorunda.
In Ede South, Adeleke polled 26,188 votes against Oyebamiji’s 6,219, while in Ede North, he secured 35,427 votes compared with the APC candidate’s 10,283.
Adeleke also won Osogbo with 36,480 votes, while Oyebamiji recorded 30,474 votes.
In Ife Central, Adeleke polled 21,171 votes against Oyebamiji’s 15,913, while in Ife East, he secured 27,201 votes to the APC candidate’s 18,600.
Oyebamiji recorded one of his strongest performances in Irewole, where he polled 29,972 votes against Adeleke’s 10,934. He also won Ilesa East with 16,208 votes, compared with Adeleke’s 12,280.
In Olorunda, the APC candidate narrowly defeated Adeleke, scoring 24,671 votes against the governor’s 23,514.
The Accord Party’s candidate also secured victories in Ila, Ayedire, Egbedore, Ayedaade and other LGAs, while Oyebamiji maintained leads in several areas across the state.
The final outcome of the election will be determined by INEC following the completion of the collation and the official declaration of the winner.
