Guber poll: Supporters, PDP members jubilate in Osun as Sen. Adeleke emerges victorious
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo
Thousands of supporters and members of the People Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday trooped out to celebrate the winner of the just concluded Osun Governorship election, Senator Nurudeen Adeleke, after his declaration by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The supporters in their numbers, who are residents of Osogbo, moved around the streets of the State Capital from Ita Olokan, Isale Osun, Old Garage, Ayetoro, Oke-fia to the popular Olaiya flyover to celebrate the victory of the Governor-elect.
It would be recalled that Senator Adeleke had been consistent in contesting the seat of the Governor of Osun State since 2018 which he lost against the incumbent Governor Adegboyega Oyetola after an inconclusive election declared by INEC.
Some of the jubilant majorly who are youths spoke to our correspondent,said the APC is no longer accepted in Osun.
INEC, on Sunday morning, declared Senator Ademola Adeleke the candidate of the People Democratic party PDP in the State’s Governorship election, winner of the exercise.
Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, announced the result at the INEC office in Osogbo, the State Capital.
Adeleke of the PDP won 17 of the 30 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the Governorship election held in the State of Osun, yesterday.
Incumbent Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), however, won in the remaining 13 LGAs.
Adeleke according to INEC’s Chief returning officer garnered 403,371 votes in the overall results from LGAs, Oyetola who ran on the platform of the APC polled 375, 027 votes.
The results showed that Adeleke obtained 403, 371 votes from 30 LGAs while Oyetola got 375, 027 votes.
The Local Governments won by APC are Boripe, Ilesa East, Ayedire, Ifedayo, Ife Central, Ayedaade, Iwo, Olaoluwa, Isokan, Atakumosa East, Ife South, Ife Central and Ife East.
The PDP won Ede North Local Government, Ede South, Ifelodun, Boluwaduro, Egbedore, Odo Otin, Osogbo, Ila, Atakumosa West, Olorunda, Ilesa West, Obokun, Oriade, Orolu, Ife North, Irepodun and Ejigbo.
