The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared the candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as the winner of the Osun State governorship election.
Adeleke defeated the incumbent Governor of the state and candidate of the all progressives congress, APC, Adegboyega Oyetola, and 13 others in a keenly contested election.
He was victorious in 19 out of the 30 local government areas of the state, polling 403,374 votes, and edging out his closest rival and the incumbent who got 358,948 votes.
Based on the votes secured, INEC’s Chief Returning Officer for the election, Professor Toyin Ogundipe, the vice chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife named Adeleke the winner.
Professor Ogundipe declared “that Ademola Adeleke of the PDP, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected”.