OSUN DECIDES: Full results of governorship election

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) early on Sunday declared Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the July 16 governorship election in Osun State.

R eturning officer for the election, who is the Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe said Adeleke polled a total of votes of 403,371 to defeat the incumbent governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 375,027

The candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP), Kehinde Atanda scored 10,104 to finish third in the election.

There were reported infractions in some polling units which made INEC to cancel the results in the areas affected. 

Some polling units reportedly recorded over voting, while suspected political thugs invaded PU and carted away ballot boxes, injuring some politicians, including a corps member in the process.

Number of votes according to political parties:

AA – 4,515

AAC- 2,148

ADP – 10,104

APC – 375,027

APM – 1,222

APP – 601

BP – 374

LP – 2,729

NNPP – 393

NRM – 777

PDP – 403, 371

PRP –  1,007

SDP- 515

YPP – 1,303

ZLP – 364