Senator Ademola Adeleke was officially announced as the winner of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun State. Defeating the incumbent Governor in the process....CONTINUE READING
Meanwhile, Gboyega Oyetola of APC defeated the new winner four years ago. However, It was a dream come true for the 62-year-old senator who won by a 28,344 vote difference. 403,371 votes were for him as against Governor Oyetola’s 375,027 votes.
He was declared governor-elect by Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe who was the returning officer. Adeleke’s supporters reacted with echoing jubilation.
Although Governor Oyetola and Adeleke were the major candidates in the election, there were other 13 candidates. However, the election was generally peaceful though there were reports of vote buying in some areas.
Furthermore, Senator Adeleke won 17 of the 30 Local Government Areas while Governor Oyetola won the remaining 13. The two major contestants gathered 96.76 of the entire total votes. However, the other candidates were voted as follows:
Kehinde Atanda of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) – 10,104
Akin Ogunbiyi of the Accord Party with 4,515
Akinade Ogunbiyi, A party – 4,514
Awojide Segun, AAC – 2,148
Kehinde Atanda, ADP -10,104
Awoyemi Lukuman, APM – 1,222
Adebayo Elisha, APP – 601
Adeleke Adedapo, BP – 374
Rasaq Saliu, NNPP – 393
Abede Samuel, NRM – 777
Ayowole Adedeji, PRP – 1,007
Omigbodun Akinrinola, SDP – 515
Ademola Adeseye, YPP – 1,303
Adesuyi Olufemi, ZLP – 364
