The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent governor of Osun State and Accord Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, winner of the state’s governorship election.
Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who polled 444,815 votes.
Therefore, Adeleke won his re-election with 66,252-vote margin.
The returning officer Prof Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole announced the result on Sunday after collation was completed across the state’s 30 local government areas.
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate, Najeem Salaam, finished third with 17,180 votes.
Reacting to his victory, Governor Adeleke thanked President Bola Tinubu, adding that the President called to congratulate him.
Adeleke, who described his re-election as a victory for democracy and Osun people, thanked the president for ensuring democracy “lives on”.
“I want to seize this opportunity to thank Mr. President. He has called me and he has congratulated me. Thank you Mr. President for making sure democracy lives on because you fought for it,” he said.
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