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PDP's Adeleke Defeats Gov Oyetola To Win Osun Guber Election

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja


L-R: PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu; Davido, and Ademola Adeleke at the PDP Mega Rally in Osogbo, Osun State before the governorship election. Photo: Twitter (OfficialPDPNig)

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke has emerged the winner of 2022 Osun State gubernatorial election with 403,371 votes. 

He defeated his closest rival, the incumbent Governor of the state, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, who polled 375,027 votes. 

Adeleke, a former federal lawmaker won in 17 out of the 30 local government areas in the state, while Oyetola won in 13 local governments.

He beat Oyetola with a margin of about 44,426 votes.

BOblogs reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer for the Osun governorship election, Prof, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe declared Adeleke winner of the much-touted poll.
 
“I declare that Adeleke Ademola Jackson Nurudeen of PDP, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and he is returned elected,” Prof Ogundipe said. 

The collation and announcement of results were held at the INEC office in Osogbo, the state capital.

About 15 political parties contested in the election. Some of the candidates were Mr Yusuf Lasun (Labour Party); Munirudeen Atanda (Action Democratic Party); Mr Oyegoke Omigbodun, Social Democratic Party (SDP); Dr Akin Ogunbiyi (Accord) and among others. 

Accord Party came third with 4,508 votes, followed by Labour Party with 2,729 votes, African Action Congress with 2,141 votes and Social Democratic Party with 515 votes.

Recall that in 2018, Adeleke contested the gubernatorial election also on the platform of PDP but lost to Gov Oyetola with a slight margin of 482 votes.

Oyetola polled 255,505 votes while Adeleke scored 255,023 votes.

Below are the scores of 2022 poll.

1. Boluwaduro LGA
APC: 5649
PDP: 5860
LP: 09
SDP: 03
Accord: 37
AAC: 29
   
2. Ilesha East LGA
APC: 13452
PDP: 10969
LP: 33
SDP: 32
Accord: 91
AAC: 124
   
3. Osogbo LGA
APC: 22952
PDP: 30401
LP: 79
SDP: 62
Accord: 395
AAC: 130

4. Ila LGA
APC: 11163
PDP: 13036
LP: 06
SDP: 09
Accord: 34
AAC: 30

5. Atakumosa West LGA
APC: 6601
PDP: 7750
LP: 13
SDP: 11
Accord: 75
AAC: 35

6. Ifelodun LGA
APC: 16068
PDP: 17107
LP: 18
SDP: 12
Accord: 65
AAC: 93
   
7. Ilesa West LGA 
APC: 10777
PDP: 13769
LP: 40
SDP: 21
Accord: 106
AAC: 77

8. Ayedire LGA (Ile Ogbo)
APC: 7868
PDP: 7402
LP: 07
SDP: 04
Accord: 1510
AAC: 33

9. Odo Otin LGA
APC: 13482
PDP: 14003
LP: 19
SDP: 12
Accord: 170
AAC: 50

10. Boripe LGA
APC: 21205
PDP: 7595
LP: 04
SDP: 09
Accord: 91
AAC: 82

11. Obokun LGA
APC: 9727
PDP: 13175
LP: 11
SDP: 04
Accord: 26
AAC: 71

12. Orolu LGA 
APC: 9928
PDP: 10282
LP: 32
SDP: 09
Accord: 69
AAC: 55

13. Olorunda LGA
APC: 18709
PDP: 21358
LP: 63
SDP: 46
Accord: 208
AAC: 95
   
14. Ife North LGA 
APC: 9964
PDP: 10359
LP: 34
SDP: 09
Accord: 74
AAC: 70

15. Ifedayo LGA
APC: 5016
PDP: 4730
LP: 01
SDP: 00
Accord: 55
AAC: 02
   
16. Ife Central LGA
APC: 17880
PDP: 13532
LP: 134
SDP: 50
Accord: 202
AAC: 145

17. Irepodun LGA
APC: 12122
PDP: 14369
LP: 1886
SDP: 06
Accord: 63
AAC: 48
   
18. Oriade LGA
APC: 14189
PDP: 15947
LP: 24
SDP: 21
Accord: 60
AAC: 66

19. Ayedaade LGA
APC: 14527
PDP: 13380
LP: 20
SDP: 10
Accord: 229
AAC: 98
   
20. Olaoluwa LGA 
APC: 9123
PDP: 7205
LP: 12
SDP: 14
Accord: 35
AAC: 31

21. Iwo LGA 
APC: 17421
PDP: 16914
LP: 32
SDP: 20
Accord: 214
AAC: 84

22. Ede South LGA
 APC: 5704
PDP: 19438
LP: 16
SDP: 11
Accord: 38
AAC: 43

23. Isokan LGA
APC: 10833
PDP: 10777
LP: 17
SDP: 08
Accord: 23
AAC: 85

24. Ejigbo LGA
APC: 14355
PDP: 18065
LP: 30
SDP: 17
Accord: 60
AAC: 60
   
25. Ede North LGA 
APC: 9603
PDP: 23931
LP: 15
SDP: 14
Accord: 61
AAC: 35

26. Egbedore LGA 
APC: 9228
PDP: 13230
LP: 41
SDP: 22
Accord: 105
AAC: 52
   
27. Irewole LGA 
APC: 18198
PDP: 14216
LP: 17
SDP: 11
Accord: 31
AAC: 84
   
28. Atakumosa East LGA
APC: 7449
PDP: 6992
LP: 23
SDP: 14
Accord: 40
AAC: 46
     
29. Ife South LGA
APC: 12481
PDP: 9116
LP: 28
SDP: 14
Accord: 36
AAC: 93
   
30. Ife East LGA 
APC: 19353
PDP: 18071
LP: 65
SDP: 40
Accord: 305
AAC: 195

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