The city of Ede , the country home of Sen. Ademola Adeleke , the younger brother of Late Gov. Isiaka Adeleke ,and who is also popularly known as the dancing senator was agog with jubilation as the news of his victory and his party PDP as the governor-elect filtered into the media space as officiallyannounced by the INEC Chief Returning Officer, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe.
In an election that was keenly contested among about fifteen political heavyweights as candidates in different political parties especially Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola ,the standard bearer of All Progressives Party(APC), Sen. Adeleke of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) who polled four hundred and three thousand, three hundred and seventy-one(403,371) votes and led in seventeen (17) local government against his closer rival , Oyetola and APC that garnered three hundred and seventy-five thousand , and twenty-seven votes but won in thirteen (13) out of the thirty (30) LGAs in the State of Osun.
Adeleke defeated Oyetola (APC) who had 23 votes and Dr Akin Ogubiyi who had 1 vote with his 218 votes.
Other 13 Candidates and their votes are as follows:
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), there were 5,305 Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) and 332 Registration Areas (RAs) available for the election.
This was disclosed last week by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Abdulganiyu Raji in preparations for the election.
The commission also put the number of registration areas in Osun at 332, with 1,955,657 registered voters and while only 335,298 collected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
The election takes place in 246 polling units across the 30 local government areas in the state.
The election has remained a watershed in the history of the state that has produced ten ( 10) governors since 1991. The poll is described as a political returned match between Adeleke and Oyetola and Osun West and the state . The victory of the umbrella party to all lovers of democracy is a clear testimony of acceptance of Adeleke and PDP and the rejection of Oyetola and APC and their political intrigues.
You will all remembered that four years ago (2018), Sen. Adeleke and the PDP were robbed in a day light having cruised home to victory in most of the local government areas ,but suddenly the election results were described inconclusive by the electoral umpire over four hundred votes difference , and later the re-run was manipulated by the power that be for Oyetola and his party ,the ruling APC.
The people of the State of Osun were apparently determined to put an end to the repressive regime of President Muhammadu Buhari locked in the vicious circle of economic woes and insecurity, and the lacklustre administration of Gov. Oyetola with poor performance and neglect of the citizens , and the empty electoral promises of the APC in the state.
However, some schools of thoughts believed that the Osun state citizens were merely reacting to the imposition of Oyetola on them by Alh. Bola Ahmed Tinubu , the current presidential candidate of APC and the APC cabal four years ago. Of importance too is the decision of the Minister of Interior and former governor of the state, Alh. Rauf Aregbesola and his camp to distant themselves from Oyetola and the cabal that forced him on the party, and the recent shortchange meted to them during the party congresses in the state.
As critically observed during the gubernatorial poll in Ekiti State in an election that pitched the former governors(Ayodele Fayase ,Segun Oni and Kayode Fayemi) against themselves, vote buying, though alleged and noticed, was played down yesterday due to the decision of Security Operatives to deal ruthlessly with any individual who might be found culpable..
As described by all political spectators ,the election is said to be adopted as a benchmark for future elections in the country especially the forthcoming general elections. The upload of poll results from the polling units was applauded by all as it helped,as witnessed yesterday, to resolve the propensity of political gladiators to rig elections through manipulation of results using the electoral umpire. It has indeed brought integrity to the institution of ballot box!
It's widely believed also that the PDP won the election by fielding a popular candidate who is loved by all beyond the party lines. They advised all political parties especially the party hierarchies and the political juggernauts among them to always allow internal democracy to have its way at all times. The decision of the PDP in Osun State to close rank and work against their common enemy was largely believed to have been responsible for the victory of the umbrella party compared to the worrisome situation then in Ekiti State gubernatorial poll where the party lost to the ruling APC on the ground of internal division .
The victory of Adeleke and the PDP surely as observed by many political analysts who spoke to AbejoyeMedia News under conditions anonymity revealed that the PDP is now stronger in the south west as it now controls both Oyo and Osun. This is largely believed by politicians will affect the electoral fortune of the APC and BAT in the South-West geo-political zone in the forthcoming general election.
The details results of the poll is as follows:
*Osun guber poll* :
_30 Local Governments_
*PDP won — *17 LGAs*
*APC won —- 13 LGAs*
1 *Boluwaduro Local Government* Returning Officer, Dr Kehinde Bolarinwa
Registered voters – 24329
Accredited voters – 12007
APC – 5649
PDP – 5860 PDP won
2 Ilesa-East local government, Professor Adepoju Tejumaye,
Registered voters – 73440
Accredited voters – 27179
APC – 13452. APC won
PDP – 10969
3*** Ila Local Government
Dr Aderonke Lawal Are
Registered voters – 46623
Accredited voters – 24947
APC – 11163
PDP – 13036. PDP won
4**Atakumosa-West
Dr Adeola Oloyede
Registered voters – 36470
Accredited voters – 15171
APC – 6601
PDP – 7750. PDP won
5** Ifelodun local government
Professor Akinyemi Akinloye
Registered voters – 80021
Accredited voters – 34860
APC – 16068
PDP – 17107. PDP won
6*** Ilesa-West
Registered voters – 71001
Accredited voters – 26364
APC – 10777
PDP – 13769. PDP won
7***Ayedire local government
Professor Ifeh Iphomohosa
Registered voters – 37092
Accredited voters – 17284
Accord – 1510
APC – 7868. APC won
PDP – 7402
8***Odo-Otin local government
Associate Professor Awotinfa Joseph
Registered voters – 66866
Accredited voters- 28864
APC – 13482
PDP – 14003. PDP won
9****Boripe local government
Dr Mogbademu Adesanmi
Registered voters – 69538
Accredited voters – 30563
APC – 21205. APC won
PDP- 7595.
10****Obokun local government
Dr Adewole Rufai,
Registered voters – 53267
Accredited voters – 24447
APC – 9727
PDP – 13575. PDP won
11 ***Orolu local government
Professor Elijah Oyeyemi
Registered voters – 39653
Accredited voters – 21182
APC – 9928
PDP- 10282. PDP won
12***Olorunda local government
Dr James Akanmu
Registered voters – 104700
Accredited voters – 42009
APC – 18709
PDP – 21350. PDP won
13****Osogbo Local Government, Professor Musa Obalola
Registered voters – 142459
Accredited voters- 56020
APC – 22952
PDP – 30401. PDP won
14***Ife-North local gove inrnment
Registered voters 58672
Accredited voters 21774
APC – 9964
PDP – 10359. PDP won
15****Ifedayo local government
Dr Aderonke Samuel
Registered voters – 19598
Accredited voters – 10300
APC – 5016. APC won
PDP – 4730
16** Ife-Central local government
Professor J. Adewara
Registered voters – 113232
Accredited voters – 33413
APC – 17880. APC won
PDP – 13532
17** Irepodun local government
Professor Omobolanle Ademiluwa
Registered voters – 57712
Accredited voters – 29913
APC – 12122
LP – 1886
PDP – 14369. PDP won
18*** Oriade local government
Professor Sunday Adebisi
Registered voters – 69651
Accredited voters – 31798
APC – 14189
LP – 24
PDP – 15947. PDP won
19***Ayedaade local government
Professor Johnson Agunsoye
Registered voters – 67651
Accredited voters – 29696
APC – 14527 APC won
LP – 20
PDP – 13380
20*** Ola-Oluwa local government
Professor Sunday Philo
Registered voters – 37149
Accredited voters – 17,214
APC – 9123 APC won
LP – 12
PDP – 7205
21****Iwo local government
Prof Khalid Adekoya
Registered voters – 90051
Accredited voters – 36591
APC – 17421. APC won
LP – 32
PDP – 16914
22****Ede South Local Government
Dr. Olayinka Agunloye
Registered voters – 54872
Accredited voters – 26306
APC – 5704
LP – 16
PDP – 19438. PDP won
23****Isokan Local Government
Dr. Bamidele Samuel
Registered voters – 53288
Accredited voters – 23051
APC – 10833. APC won
LP – 17
PDP – 10777
24**”Irewole Local Government
Professor Luqman Adams
Registered voters – 74268
Accredited voters – 34430
APC – 18198. APC won
LP – 17
PDP – 14216
25****Ejigbo Local Government
Dr. Caleb Olarewaju
Registered voters – 73750
Accredited voters – 34387
APC – 14355
LP – 30
PDP – 18065. PDP won
26***Egbedore Local Government
Dr. Babatunde Sawyer
Registered voters – 53150
Accredited voters – 24283
APC – 9228
LP – 41
PDP – 13230. PDP won
27***Ede North Local Government
Prof. Abayomi Okanlawon
Registered voters – 71748
Accredited voters – 34735
APC – 9603
LP – 15
PDP – 23931. PDP won
28***Atakumosa-East
Professor Olujinmi Akinleye
Registered voters – 41027
Accredited voters – 15497
APC – 7449. APC won
LP – 23
PDP – 6992
29***Ife-South local government
Professor Oluwafemi Olaoluwa
Registered voters – 56706
Accredited voters – 22927
APC – 12481. APC won
LP – 28
PDP – 9116
30***Ife-East local government
Professor Muhammed Amuda
Registered voters – 114403
Accredited voters – 41006
APC – 19353. APC. won
LP – 65
PDP – 18,071
