Ademola Adeleke, the Accord Party governorship candidate and incumbent governor of Osun State, has secured the highest number of votes in his local government area, Ede North, in Saturday's governorship election. The Ede North Local Government Area Collation Officer, Jacob Opele, announced the aggregate results at the LGA collation centre, declaring Mr Adeleke the winner.
Ede North LGA Results Announced
Mr Adeleke, who is seeking re-election, polled 35,427 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who secured 10,283 votes.
The results from the 30 local government areas of Osun State are being announced at their respective LGA collation centres. However, the results declared at the LGA collation centres remain subject to final approval by the INEC Returning Officer at the final collation centre in Osogbo, the state capital.
Final Collation Pending in Osogbo
Results from all 30 LGAs are expected to be presented and collated at the Osogbo centre before the final result of the election is declared. The outcome from Ede North is a significant boost for the incumbent governor, as he seeks a second term in office.
The governorship election in Osun State has been closely watched, with the Accord Party and the APC as the main contenders. The final declaration by the INEC Returning Officer will determine the overall winner, and the results from Ede North LGA are among the first to be officially announced.
As the collation process continues, stakeholders and supporters of the various parties await the final outcome, which will be based on the aggregate results from all LGAs. The Ede North result gives Mr Adeleke a strong lead in his home base, but the final tally will depend on results from other areas.
