Breaking: #OsunDecides2022: Adeleke Wins Osun Guber Election

Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has won the Osun State governorship election conducted on Saturday, July 16.

 

Newsonline reports that Senator Adeleke of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won the incumbent governor Gboyega Oyetola of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC.

 

Adeleke, who polled a total of 403,371 votes in Saturday’s election was declared the winner at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, collation office in Osogbo in the early hours of Sunday.

 

The governor-elect had lost the 2018 election to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola but returned four years later to unseat his rival, who garnered 375, 027 votes.

 

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With the win, the PDP has added one state in the South-West ahead of the 2023 general election, including the presidential election.

 

While the ruling All Progressive Congress has lost another important state, with Oyo state, ahead of Tinubu’s presidential ambition.