Ademola Adeleke, the Accord Party candidate in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, is on track to be declared the winner, according to results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The final tallies from all 30 local government areas were read out at the INEC headquarters in Osogbo early Sunday morning.
While an official declaration from the returning officer is still pending, a review of the announced results indicates that Adeleke holds a commanding lead over his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The preliminary count shows Adeleke securing 511,067 votes against Oyebamiji’s 444,811, a difference of 66,256 votes.
Key Results and Strongholds
The incumbent governor, running under the Accord Party, won in 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while the APC candidate took the remaining 11. Adeleke’s performance was particularly strong in his traditional bases, including Ede North, where he polled 35,427 votes to Oyebamiji’s 10,283, and Ede South, where he recorded 26,188 votes against 6,219.
In the state capital, Osogbo, Adeleke secured 36,480 votes, while Oyebamiji trailed with 30,474. The incumbent also posted significant victories in Ife East (27,201 to 18,600), Iwo (27,085 to 19,660), Egbedore (19,278 to 11,194), and Oriade (21,343 to 14,863).
Oyebamiji, however, managed to win in 11 local government areas, including Irewole, where he scored 29,972 votes against Adeleke’s 10,934. The APC candidate also prevailed in Boripe, Atakunmosa East, Atakunmosa West, Ife South, Ilesa East, Irepodun, Isokan, Obokun, Ola-Oluwa, and Olorunda.
Third-Place Finish and Next Steps
Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) finished a distant third with 17,180 votes, based on the aggregated results from all 30 local government areas.
Supporters of the leading candidate are now awaiting the formal declaration by INEC’s returning officer, which is expected to confirm Adeleke as the winner of the governorship poll. The official announcement will mark the conclusion of the electoral process, with further details to be provided in subsequent reports.
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