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PDP’s Adeleke wins Osun governorship poll [FULL RESULTS]
PDP’s Adeleke wins Osun governorship poll [FULL RESULTS]
By Olorunfemi Adejuyigbe
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Senator Ademola Adeleke, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has officially been declared the winner of the Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, THE WITNESS reports.
Adeleke won 17 of the 30 Local Government Areas (LGAs) while the incumbent Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won in the remaining 13 LGAs.
Declaring the winner, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), who is the the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer, said Adeleke polled a total of 403, 371 to win the election. Oyetola polled 375, 027 votes to come second.
He said that Adeleke had satisfied the law and was, therefore, declared the winner.
“That I, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, hereby certified that I am the returning officer of the Osun 2022 Governorship Election held on July 16.
“That Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of PDP, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and returned,” Ogundipe declared.
A total of 1,955,657 were eligible to vote in the election held across the 30 local government areas of the state with 3,763 polling units.
SEE THE FULL RESULTS BELOW:
Ife East LGA
APC – 19,353
PDP – 18,071
A – 305
Total Registered voters – 114,403
Accredited voters – 41,006
Total Valid votes – 39,125
Ife South LGA
APC – 12,481
PDP – 9,116
A – 36
Total Registered voters – 56,706
Accredited voters – 22,927
Total Valid votes – 22,326
Atakunmosa East LGA
APC – 7,449
PDP – 6,992
A – 40
Total Registered voters – 41,027
Accredited voters – 15,497
Total Valid votes – 14,875
Egbedore LGA
APC – 9,228
PDP – 13,230
A – 105
Total Registered voters – 53,150
Accredited voters – 24,283
Total Valid votes – 23,072
Ede North LGA
APC – 9,603
PDP – 23,931
A – 61
Total Registered voters – 71,748
Accredited voters – 34,735
Total Valid votes – 34,113
Ejigbo LGA
APC – 14,355
PDP – 18,065
A – 67
Total Registered voters – 73,750
Accredited voters – 34,387
Total Valid votes – 33,329
Irewole LGA
APC – 18,198
PDP – 14,216
A – 31
Total Registered voters – 74,268
Accredited voters – 34,430
Total Valid votes – 33,315
Isokan LGA
APC – 10,833
PDP – 10,777
A – 23
Total Registered voters – 53,288
Accredited voters – 23,051
Total Valid votes – 22,987
Ede South LGA
APC – 5,704
PDP – 19,438
A – 38
Total Registered voters – 54,872
Accredited voters – 26,306
Total Valid votes – 25,691
Iwo LGA
APC – 17,421
PDP – 16,914
A – 214
Total Registered voters – 90,051
Accredited voters – 36,591
Total Valid votes – 35,634
Ola-Oluwa LGA
APC – 9,123
PDP – 7,205
A – 35
Total Registered voters – 37,149
Accredited voters – 17,214
Total Valid votes – 16,737
Ayedade LGA
APC – 14,527
PDP – 13,380
A – 229
Total Registered voters – 67,651
Accredited voters – 29,696
Ayedade LGA
APC – 14,527
PDP – 13,380
A – 229
Total Registered voters – 67,651
Accredited voters – 29,696
Oriade LGA
APC – 14,189
PDP – 15,940
A – 60
Total Registered voters – 69,651
Accredited voters – 31,798
Total Valid votes – 30941
Irepodun LGA
APC – 12,122
PDP – 14,389
A – 63
Total Registered voters – 57,712
Accredited voters – 29,913
Total Valid votes – 29,032
Ife Central LGA
APC – 17,880
PDP – 13,532
A – 202
Total Registered voters – 113,232
Accredited voters – 33,413
Total Valid votes – 32,544
Oriade L.G.A
APC – 14,189
LP – 24
PDP – 15,940
Total No of voters = 69,651
Accredited voters= 31,798
Valid votes = 30,941
Rejected votes-= 806
Total votes cast= 31,747
Ifedayo LGA
APC – 5,016
PDP – 4,730
A -55
Total Registered voters – 19,598
Accredited voters – 10,300
Total Valid votes – 9,912
Ife North LGA
APC – 9,964
PDP – 10,359
Total Registered voters – 58,672
Accredited voters – 21,774
Total Valid votes – 21,050
Olorunda LGA
APC – 18,709
PDP – 21,350
LP – 63
Total Registered voters – 104,700
Accredited voters – 42,009
Total Valid votes – 41,187
Orolu LGA results
APC – 9,928
PDP – 10,282
LP – 32
Total Registered voters – 39,653
Accredited voters – 21,182
Total Valid votes – 20,765
Boripe LGA
APC – 21,205
PDP – 7,595
LP – 4
Total Registered voters –
Accredited voters –
Total Valid votes – 29,510
Odo Otin LGA results
APC – 13,482
PDP – 14,003
LP – 170
Total Registered voters – 66,866
Accredited voters – 28,864
Total Valid votes – 28,185
Ilesa West LGA
APC – 10,777
PDP – 13,769
LP – 106
Total Registered voters – 71,001
Accredited voters – 26,364
Total Valid votes – 25, 403
Ifelodun LGA
APC – 16,068
PDP – 17,107
LP – 18
Total Registered voters – 80,021
Accredited voters – 34,860
Total Valid votes –
Ayedire LGA
A: 1510
APC: 7868
LP: 07
PDP: 7402
Registered voters: 37092
Accredited voters: 17284
Total valid votes: 17014
Rejected votes: 253
Total votes cast: 17267
Ilesha West LGA
APC: 10,777
PDP: 13,769
LP: 40
A: 106
Registered voters: 71001
Accredited voters: 26364
Total valid votes: 25403
Rejected votes: 881
Total votes cast: 26284
Ifelodun LGA
A: 65
APC: 16068
PDP: 17107
Registered voters: 80021
Accredited voters: 34860
Total valid votes: 34036
Rejected votes: 792
Total votes cast: 34828
Atakunmosa West LGA
A: 75
APC: 6601
LP: 13
PDP: 7750
Registered voters: 36470
Accredited voters: 15171
Total valid votes: 14794
Rejected votes: 353
Total votes cast: 15147
Ila LGA
A: 34
APC: 11163
LP: 06
PDP: 13036
Registered voters: 46623
Accredited voters: 24947
Total valid votes: 24572
Rejected votes: 334
Osogbo LGA
A: 395
APC: 22952
LP: 79
PDP: 30401
Registered voters: 142459
Accredited voters: 56020
Total valid votes: 54997
Rejected votes: 945
Total votes cast: 55942
Ilesha East LGA
APC: 13452
PDP: 10969
LP: 33
Registered voters: 73440
Accredited voters: 26179
Total valid votes: 25342
Rejected votes: 804
Total votes cast: 26146
According to the returning officer for Ilesha, the RA officer said the results of PU007 and PU008 were cancelled because the election was disrupted and some ballot papers were destroyed.
Boluwaduro LGA
APC: 5649
PDP: 5860
LP: 09
ADP: 141
Registered voters: 24329
Accredited voters: 12007
Total valid votes: 11795
Rejected votes: 212
Total votes cast: 12007
Irewole LGA Final Result
APC: 18,198
PDP: 14, 216
Ife South
APC: 12,481
PDP: 9,116
Ede North LGA
APC: 9,603
PDP: 23,931
Ifelodun LGA results
APC – 16,068
PDP – 17,107
LP – 18
Total Registered voters – 80,021
Accredited voters – 34,860
Atakunmosa West LGA results
APC – 6,601
PDP – 7,750
LP – 6
Total Registered voters – 36,470
Accredited voters – 15,171
Total Valid votes – 14,794
Ila LGA results
APC – 11,163
PDP – 13,036
LP – 6
Total Registered voters – 46,623
Accredited voters – 24,947
Total Valid votes – 24,572
Osogbo LGA results
APC – 22,952
PDP – 30,401
LP – 79
Total Registered voters – 142,459
Accredited voters – 56,020
Total Valid votes – 55,942
Ilesa East LGA results
APC – 13,452
PDP – 10,969
LP – 33
Total Registered voters – 73,440
Accredited voters – 26, 179
Total Valid votes – 25,352
Boluwaduro LGA results
APC – 5,649
PDP – 5,860
LP -9
Total Registered voters -24,329
Accredited voters – 12,007
Total Valid votes – 11,795
*Go out and vote, it’s your right – Ogun APC charges electorate*
As the party campaigns for the 2024 Local Government election in Ogun State draws to a close midnight of today (Thursday), the All Progressives Congress, APC, has charged registered voters in Ogun State to go out and exercise their fundamentals rights on Saturday “without any fear whatsoever”.
Addressing the grand finale of APC in Odogbolu Local Government, the Publicity Secretary of the party in Ogun State, Tunde Oladunjoye said, “APC has done very well under the administration of Prince Dapo Abiodun, and we are poised to win the chairmanship and councilorship elections overwhelmingly come Saturday”.
Oladunjoye, who is also Senior Media Consultant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Media, thanked the Odogbolu people for showing massive support to the APC in the local government.
“With what I have seen here, victory is sure. I want to thank you on behalf of the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON and the Chairman of APC in Ogun State, Chief Yemi Sanusi. “Come out and vote peacefully on Saturday. It is your constitutional duty and obligation.”
Oladunjoye added that people should learn from the chairmanship candidate of the party in Odogbolu local government, Dr. Babatunde Oyetola Diya, who vied for the office about three and half years ago and did not get it, but remained faithful in the party and continued to reach out to people with his humanitarian efforts.”
Anthony Ojo congratulates Gov Okpebholo, confirms Edo Central Senate aspiration
Influential Edo State politician, Anthony Ojo has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo after being sworn-in as the new Governor of the State.
In his congratulatory message, Ojo expressed confidence in the abilities of Gov Okpebholo to bring the dividends of democracy close to the people of Edo State.
“The people of Edo State have total trust in your five-point agenda, capacity as a leader, and this is evident with their immense show of love. We have no single doubt that under you, this state will progress to the promised land,” the statement reads.
Meanwhile, Anthony Ojo has confirmed his aspiration to contest the Edo Central senatorial seat under the flagship of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a position previously held by Senator Okpebholo before he was elected governor.
He cited that sharing the same leadership ideologies with Governor Okpebholo, and the keen desire for transformative human and capacity developments in Edo State are the reasons behind his ambition.
He promised to work closely with the Governor to provide succour to Edo citizens.
Appeal Court Further Affirms Udeze-led NEC Of Action Alliance As Valid, Authentic
ABUJA – The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has further affirmed Chief Barr. Kenneth Udeze-led National Executive Committee (NEC) of Action Alliance (AA) elected on 14th March 2021 National Convention of the party as valid and authentic.
Action Alliance, in a statement by its National Secretary, Vernimbe A James said, “the court of appeal Abuja Division today in Appeal Number; CA/ABJ/CV/1163/2024 in a lead Judgement delivered by Hon.Justics Abba Mohammed which was concord by the other two Justices dismissed the appeal filed by Adekunle Omoaje faction through one Miller C.Orgwu ( on behalf of himself and all NEC Members Elected at Action Alliance Elective National Convention of 7th of October,2023, held at OOPL Abeokuta, Ogun State ) against 1, INEC, 2, Kenneth Udeze,3, James Vernimbe, 4, Akinuli Fred Omolere.
“The Court also awarded N400,000 cost against the appellants in favor of the Respondents.
The appeal was about the validity of the powers of Action Alliance NEC under Chief Kenneth Udeze led executive to conduct the party Governorship primary in Ondo State for the upcoming Saturday 16th November 2024, Governorship Election.
“The Federal High Court Abuja Division had earlier In Suit Number; FHC/ABJ/ CS/626/2024 Between Miller Orgwu and others (Omoaje faction) claiming to be authentic NEC of the party against 1, INEC, 2, KENNETH UDEZE,3, JAMES VERNIMBE, 4, AKINULI FRED OMOLERE presided by HON. JUSTICE JOYCE O.ABDULMALIK on 24th, September 2024 dismissed their Claim and validated the Ondo State Governorship Primary Election Conducted by Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze led Action Alliance NEC as valid and authentic, thereby Confirming the Ondo State Governorship Candidate of the party AKINULI FRED OMOLERE as the valid Candidate of the party for the 16th, November 2024 Governorship Election in Ondo State.”
The statement further said: “On 28 March 2022, the FCT High Court Abuja had affirmed and validated the Action Alliance National Convention held on 14th, March 2021 wherein Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze led NEC of the party were elected.
“Dissatisfied with the said Judgement, one Adekunle Rufai Omoaje and others were granted leave of the court of appeal to appeal same Judgement.
“On the 26th, January 2024, the Court of Appeal Abuja Division in Appeal Number; CA/ ABJ/ CV/ 955/22 Between Adekunle Rufai Omoaje and others and Chief Uzewuru Nwachukwu and others further Affirmed the FCT High Court Judgement that earlier validated the Action Alliance National Convention of 14th March,2021 wherein Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze led Action Alliance (AA) NEC of the party was elected.
“Dissatisfied with the appeal court Judgement one Adekunle Rufai Omoaje and others have appealed the Judgement to the Supreme Court of Nigeria in appeal Number: SC/ CV/162/2024 Between Adekunle Rufai Omoaje and others and Chief Uzewuru Nwachukwu and others, the matter is still pending at the Supreme Court of Nigeria which he has abandoned but desperately looking for how to come through the back door to claim the leadership of Action Alliance.”
The statement also explained that “INEC has since Complied with the Judgements validating the 14th, March 2021 National Convention of the party wherein Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze led Action Alliance NEC of the party was elected and uploaded on its website the Name of Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze- National Chairman, Vernimbe A James -National Secretary and other Elected NEC of the party as authentic.
“There is no court ruling or Judgement that Affirmed or validated any other National Convention of Action Alliance (AA) held on any other date apart from the 14th, March 2021 National Convention of the party which Courts have already and variously validated.”
Ezenwa Ibegbunam, who is the Counsel to Chief Fred Omolere, the governorship candidate of the party affirmed by the Court, noted that the judgment has further restated the correct position of the law and a vindication of the previous decision of the Court of Appeal which had earlier affirmed Chief Udeze led executive as the authentic leadership of the Action Alliance.
On his part, Chief Kenneth Udeze has praised the Court of Appeal as a citadel of justice and urged the party members across the country to remain focused.
He further noted that the Judgment has cleared the way for the victory of the party in the Ondo State gubernatorial election.
Source: Daily Independent
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