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How Adeleke “danced” his way to Osun Government House

It is sweet revenge for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ademola Adeleke as he trounced emphatically the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and sitting governor, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola in Saturday’s Osun governorship poll.

Adeleke had almost danced his way to the State Government House four years ago but his slim victory over Oyetola in the election was upended by the APC, which deployed all tricks in the book.

Both Adeleke and Oyetola had run neck and neck, scoring about 255,000 apiece. A rerun poll in a few wards across the state had ensured victory for Oyetola with about 423 votes.

But this time round, Adeleke won in the first ballot with a staggering margin compared to his margin of win in 2018 in the first ballot.

To consummate his victory, Adeleke won in 17 of the 30 Local Government Areas (LGAs) while Governor Oyetola won in 13.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results of the governorship election conducted on Saturday on local-givernment-by-local government basis, prelude to announcement of the final announcement of the overall result.

INEC’s Returning Officer for Osun State governorship election, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe formally declared the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Adeleke as the winner and governor-elect of Osun State.

“I declare that Adeleke Ademola Jackson Nurudeen of PDP, having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and he is returned elected,” Professor Ogundipe announced.

In total Oyetola of the APC polled 375,027 votes while Adeleke of the PDP claimed 403,371 votes.

Election results by local governments

Boluwaduro LGA

APC – 5,649
PDP – 5,860
LP -9

Ilesa East LGA

APC – 13,452
PDP – 10,969
LP – 33

Osogbo LGA

APC – 22,952
PDP – 30,401
LP – 79

Ila LGA

APC – 11,163
PDP – 13,036
LP – 6

Atakunmosa West LGA

APC – 6,601
PDP – 7,750
LP – 6

Ifelodun LGA

APC – 16,068
PDP – 17,107
LP – 18

Ilesa West LGA

APC – 10,777
PDP – 13,769
LP – 106

Ayedire LGA

APC – 7,868
PDP – 7,402
LP – 7

Odo Otin LGA

APC – 13,482
PDP – 14,003
LP – 170

Boripe LGA

APC – 21,205
PDP – 7,595
LP – 4

Obokun LGA

APC – 9,727
PDP – 14,575
LP – 11

Orolu LGA

APC – 9,928
PDP – 10,282
LP – 32

Olorunda LGA

APC – 18,709
PDP – 21,350
LP – 63

Ife North LGA

APC – 9,964
PDP – 10,359

Ifedayo LGA

APC – 5,016
PDP – 4,730
A -55

Ife Central LGA

APC – 17,880
PDP – 13,532
A – 202

Irepodun LGA

APC – 12,122
PDP – 14,389
A – 63

Oriade LGA

APC – 14,189
PDP – 15,940
A – 60

Ayedade LGA

APC – 14,527
PDP – 13,380
A – 229

Ola Oluwa LGA

APC – 9,123
LP – 12
PDP – 7,205

Iwo LGA

APC – 17,421
PDP – 16,914
A – 214

Isokan LGA

APC – 10,833
PDP – 10,777
A – 23

Irewole LGA

APC – 18,198
PDP – 14,216
A – 31

Ejigbo LGA

APC – 14,355
PDP – 18,065
A – 67

Ede North LGA

APC – 9,603
PDP – 23,931
A – 61

Egbedore LGA

APC – 9,228
PDP – 13,230
A – 105

Atakunmosa East LGA

APC – 7,449
LP – 23
PDP – 6,992

Ife South LGA

APC- 12,481
PDP- 9,116
A-36

Ife East LGA

APC- 19,353
PDP- 18,071
A- 305.

PDP – 21,350
LP – 63

Ife North LGA

APC – 9,964
PDP – 10,359

Ifedayo LGA

APC – 5,016
PDP – 4,730
A -55

Ife Central LGA

APC – 17,880
PDP – 13,532
A – 202

Irepodun LGA

APC – 12,122
PDP – 14,389
A – 63

Oriade LGA

APC – 14,189
PDP – 15,940
A – 60

Ayedade LGA

APC – 14,527
PDP – 13,380
A – 229

Ola Oluwa LGA

APC – 9,123
LP – 12
PDP – 7,205

Iwo LGA

APC – 17,421
PDP – 16,914
A – 214

Isokan LGA

APC – 10,833
PDP – 10,777
A – 23

Irewole LGA

APC – 18,198
PDP – 14,216
A – 31

Ejigbo LGA

APC – 14,355
PDP – 18,065
A – 67

Ede North LGA

APC – 9,603
PDP – 23,931
A – 61

Egbedore LGA

APC – 9,228
PDP – 13,230
A – 105

Atakunmosa East LGA

APC – 7,449
LP – 23
PDP – 6,992

Ife South LGA

APC- 12,481
PDP- 9,116
A-36

Ife East LGA

APC- 19,353
PDP- 18,071
A- 305.

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