Results from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) iReV portal show that Accord Party won Senator Lere Oyewumi's polling unit in Ikire, the hometown of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, during Saturday's Osun State governorship election. Accord Party, the platform of incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, secured 320 votes against APC's 156 at Polling Unit 9, Ward 9, SS Peter and Paul Primary School, Sunmoye, Ikire.
Polling Unit Results Breakdown
According to figures obtained from the INEC iReV portal, 497 voters were accredited at the polling unit. The Accord Party led the count with 320 votes, while the APC came second with 156 votes. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Zenith Labour Party each recorded 3 votes, and 15 ballots were declared void.
Senator Oyewumi, who represents Osun West in the Senate and serves as Director General of Accord Party's Imole Campaign Council, personally shared the breakdown of results from the unit. He described it as a delivery for Governor Adeleke in what is considered APC territory, given that the opposition's candidate hails from the town.
Significance of the Result
The outcome is significant because it came from within the APC candidate's own hometown during the Osun governorship election. Accord Party is the platform under which Governor Adeleke is seeking re-election, and winning a polling unit inside his main challenger's hometown is a symbolic result for the ruling side.
Oyewumi's role as Director General of the campaign placed him at the centre of mobilisation efforts ahead of the election. His ability to turn out votes in Ward 9, Ikire reinforces the party's claim of strong grassroots support across Osun State.
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