Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party has defeated the incumbent Governor Adeboyega Oyetola in the election held on Saturday.
The Returning Officer, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe who is also the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos returned Adeleke, having scored the required number of votes and in fulfillment of the extant laws.
He made the declaration in Osogbo on Sunday morning.
The PDP candidate won in 17 out of thirty Local Governments Areas with 403,371 votes to defeat APC’s Oyetola who won in 13 LGAs with 375,027 votes.
Action Democratic Party came distant third with 10,104.
Speaking at the Collation Center at the ÍNEC, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof AbdulGaniyy Raji thanked residents of Osun state for living up to their billing by conducting themselves in peaceful manner.
Breaking News! #OsunDecides2022: @inecnigeria has declared the @OfficialPDPNig Guber Candidate, @AAdeleke_01 as winner of the 2022 Governorship Election in Osun state. @AAdeleke_01 defeated the @OfficialAPCNg Candidate, @GboyegaOyetola with 403,371 votes. It’s a new dawn #ImoleDe pic.twitter.com/FcgQAXqRNX
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) July 17, 2022
He noted that the achievement of Osun superceded the much celebrated feat at Ekiti, promising on behalf of ÍNEC to improve on their performance in subsequent elections.
The Commissioner expressed happiness that the exercise was not only free, fair and credible as promised, it was also inclusive as it further integrated People Living with Disabilities, the youth and women.
Adeleke’s agent, Bamidele Salaam described the victory as a sweet one and a victory for democracy. He commended the ÍNEC, its officials and the security personnel for their objectivity.
He however appealed to all the defeated political parties to collaborate with Senator Adeleke to move the State of Osun to the next level.
Free & Fair Election
The election, which has been described by many stakeholders as peaceful, free, fair and credible, was characterised by early arrival of electoral staff and voting materials, optimal functioning of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, and large turn out of voters.
The Independent National Electoral Commission and the security agents have been commended for embracing professionalism in their dealings.
The deployment of the Bimodal Voter Acceditation System machine with its efficiency have equally been adjudged a positive development.
Vote trading curbed
Unlike in previous elections, vote trading in the open was absent in Osun election. Perhaps, massive sensitisation of voters which preceded the poll and the physical presence of personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) contributed to the development.
The turn out of voters was not only impressive, the electorates also conducted themselves very well with no major violence or single fatality. Massive deployment of security agents, including the officials of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agents may not be unconnected to this as well.
Fifteen political parties contested the Osun governorship election in 332 wards with 3,763 Polling Units. The state had a total of 1,955,657 registered voters with 1,479,596 of them being eligible to vote.
Vote Breakdown Per LGA
- Boluwaduro
APC-5649
PDP-5860
- Ilesa East
APC-13452
PDP-10969
- Osogbo
APC-22952
PDP-30401
- Ila
APC-11163
PDP-13036
5.Atakumosa West
APC-6601
PDP-7750
- Ifelodun
APC-16068
PDP-17107
- Ilesa West
APC-10777
PDP-13769
- Ayedire
APC-7868
PDP-7402
- Odo-Otin
APC-13482
PDP-14003
- Boripe
APC-21205
PDP-7595
- Obokun
APC-9727
PDP-13575
- Oroki
APC-9928
PDP-10282
- Olorunda
APC-18709
PDP-21350
- Ife North
APC-9964
PDP-10359
- Ifedayo
APC-5016
PDP-4730
16.Ife Central
APC-17880
PDP-13532
- Irepodun
APC-12122
PDP-14369
- Oriade
APC-14189
PDP-15947
- Ayedaade
APC-14527
PDP-13380
- Ola-Oluwa
APC-9123
PDP-7205
- Owo
APC-17421
PDP-16914
- Ede South
APC-5704
PDP-19438
- Isokan
APC-10833
PDP-10777
- Irewole
APC-18198
PDP-14216
25: Ejigbo
APC-14355
PDP-18065
- Ede North
APC-9603
PDP-23931
- Egbedore
APC-9228
PDP-13230
- Atakumosa East
APC-7449
PDP-6992
- Ife South
APC-12481
PDP-9116
- Ife East
APC-19353
PDP-18071
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