By David Akinadewo-Adekahunsi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded the collation of results from Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, with the Accord Party candidate and incumbent Governor, Ademola Adeleke, winning in 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, won the remaining 11.
The results were collated at the INEC State Collation Centre in Osogbo, the state capital, from late Saturday and into the early hours of Sunday.
Adeleke secured victories in Boluwaduro, Ede South, Ife North, Ilesa West, Ifedayo, Ife Central, Orolu, Osogbo, Oriade, Odo-Otin, Ife East, Ifelodun, Iwo, Ede North, Ila, Aiyedire, Egbedore, Aiyedaade and Ejigbo.
Oyebamiji, however, won in Ilesa East, Boripe, Irepodun, Obokun, Atakunmosa West, Irewole, Atakunmosa East, Isokan, Ola-Oluwa, Ife South and Olorunda.
The final local government spread gives Adeleke a clear numerical advantage, having won nearly two-thirds of the 30 local government areas in the state, while Oyebamiji secured victories in 11 councils.
The collation was supervised by the Returning Officer for the election and Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, who headed the collation team.
The conclusion of the local government collation brings the closely contested election to the final stage, with attention now focused on the final aggregate votes scored by the 15 candidates and the formal declaration of the winner by the Returning Officer.
Adeleke, who contested under the Accord platform, sought re-election after serving his first term as governor, while Oyebamiji represented the APC in the keenly contested poll.
The election was conducted across the state’s 3,763 polling units, with voters turning out in large numbers in several parts of the state.
With the collation now concluded across all 30 local government areas, the final figures are expected to determine whether Adeleke’s spread across 19 councils will translate into an overall victory and a fresh mandate, or whether Oyebamiji’s strong showing in 11 local government areas will be sufficient to overturn the incumbent’s advantage.
The official declaration by the Returning Officer will provide the definitive outcome of the election.
The results by LGAs
Ifelodun LGA
Accord: 21,107
ADC: 509
APC: 18,396
Aiyedire LGA
Accord: 11,073
ADC: 148
APC: 9,910
Olorunda LGA
Accord: 23,514
ADC: 666
APC: 24,671
Ife South LGA
Accord: 13,507
ADC: 290
APC: 14,678
Olaoluwa LGA
Accord: 10,063
AA: 24
AAC: 16
ADC: 213
ADP: 58
APC: 10,782.
Isokan LGA
Accord: 13,765
AA: 91
AAC: 59
ADC: 384
ADP: 98
APC: 14,063.
Ejigbo LGA
Accord: 18,458
AA: 84
AAC: 97
ADC: 5,053
ADP: 162
APC: 16,195
Ife South LGA
Accord: 13,507
AA: 53
AAC: 43
ADC: 290
ADP:98
APC: 14,678.
Egbedore LGA
Accord: 19,278
AA: 57
AAC: 50
ADC: 363
ADP: 58
APC: 11,194.
Ayedaade LGA
Accord: 16,681
AA: 94
AAC: 75
ADC: 331
ADP: 117
APC: 15,719
Irewole LGA
Accord: 10,934
AA: 69
AAC: 41
ADC: 275
ADP: 129
APC: 29,972
Atakumosa East LGA
Accord: 7,872
AA: 50
AAC: 42
ADC: 333
ADP: 58
APC: 9,936
Ede North LGA
Accord: 35,427
AA: 94
AAC: 56
ADC: 307
ADP: 108
APC: 10,283.
Iwo LGA
Accord: 27,085
AA: 130
AAC: 62
ADC: 588
ADP: 191
APC: 19,660
Atakumosa West LGA
Accord: 7,479
AA: 43
AAC: 29
ADC: 213
ADP: 62
APC: 10,037.
Odo Otin LGA
Accord: 18,003
AA: 27
AAC: 26
ADC: 377
ADP: 49
APC: 15,435.
Oriade LGA
Accord: 21,343
AA: 79
AAC: 43
ADC: 423
ADP: 76
APC: 14,863.
Osogbo LGA
Accord: 36,480
AA: 164
AAC: 104
ADC: 1,503
ADP: 222
APC: 30,474.
Orolu LGA
Accord: 12,352
AA: 34
AAC: 19
ADC: 236
ADP: 59
APC: 10,622.
Obokun LGA
Accord: 12,023
AA: 47
AAC: 28
ADC: 205
ADP: 99
APC: 16,120.
Irepodun LGA
Accord: 14,504
AA: 42
AAC: 17
ADC: 249
ADP: 85
APC: 15,713.
Boripe LGA
Accord: 12,448
AA: 51
AAC: 33
ADC: 379
ADP: 122
APC: 19,963.
Ife North LGA
Accord: 13,879
AAC: 40
ADC: 33
APC: 9,613.
Ede South LGA
Accord: 28,188
AAC: 41
ADC: 390
APC: 6,219.
Boluwaduro LGA
Accord: 7,118
AAC: 08
ADC: 178
APC: 7,050.
Ila LGA
Accord 16,211
AA. 41
AAC 11
ADC 259
APC 12,934.
Ife Central LGA
Accord: 21,171
AA: 137
AAC: 90
ADC: 747
ADP: 86
APC: 15,913.
Ilesa East LGA
Accord: 12,280
AA: 84
AAC: 71
ADC: 504
ADP: 119
APC: 16,208.
Ifedayo LGA
Accord: 7,427
AA: 8
AAC: 8
ADC: 115
ADP: 24
APC: 6,836
Ilesa West LGA
Accord: 16,196
AA: 130
AAC: 85
ADC: 673
ADP: 153
APC: 12,756.
