Atiku of the PDP won in 18 LGAs, while Tinubu of APC won in the remaining 5 LGAs announced so far, Obi of the LP came a distant third in the state
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has won in 18 out of the 23 local governments announced so far in Osun state.
His closest rival, Bola Tinubu won in five local government areas of the state.
According to Vanguard, Atiku leads in Boluwaduro, Ifedayo, Ila, Odo-Otin, Irepodun, Orolu, Ede-North, Ede-South, Ife-South, Ife-North, Ola-Oluwa, an Ayedire local government council areas.
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Other local government areas, where the PDP candidate won, include; Obokun, Oriade, Atakumosa-East, Atakumosa-West, Egbedore, Ilesa-East and Ilesa-West.
Meanwhile, APC’s Bola Tinubu won in Osogbo, Olorunda, Ife-Central, Ife-East and Boripe local government areas with wide margins, while there are 7 LGAs yet to be announced.
Labour party comes a distant third in the results announced so far by collation officers across local governments in the state before the State Returning Officer, Professor Tolulope Ogunsola of the University of Lagos.
Also, Hon. Taofeek Ajilesoro of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been returned elected as the representative for Ife federal constituency.
He polled 53,078 votes while APC’s Adereti scored 51,051.
The Presiding Officer, Prof Abdulfatai Makinde, announced the result at Ife Central Collation centre at Oluorogbo Middle School 1, Road 7, on Sunday, in Ile-Ife.