The INEC Returning Officer for the 2022 Osun State Governorship election, Prof, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke winner of the election.
Ogundipe, who is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), said that Adeleke polled a total of 403,371 votes to defeat incumbent Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who got 375,027 in Saturday’s election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s data showed that Adeleke won in 17 local government areas (LGAs) while Oyetola was victorious in 13.
The PDP won in Ede North, Ede South, Ifelodun, Boluwaduro, Egbedore, Odo Otin, Osogbo, Ila, Atakumosa West, Olorunda, Ilesa West, Obokun, Oriade, Orolu, Ife North, Irepodun, and Ejigbo LGAs.
The APC, on the other hand, won in Boripe, Ilesa East, Ayedire, Ifedayo, Ife Central, Ayedaade, Iwo, Olaoluwa, Isokan, Atakumosa East, Ife South, Ife Central, and Ife East LGAs.
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