Oyetola wallops PDP in own polling unit

Oyetola polled 545 votes, while Adeleke, his opponent got  69 votes in the polling unit which has 1457 registered voters.

By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Osun State governorship election, Gboyega Oyetola, has won his polling unit decisively.  

Oyetola, who voted at his polling unit in ward 1, LA school, Popo, Iragbiji in Boripe Local Government Area, received 545 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, got  69 votes.The polling unit has 1457 registered voters.

Oyetola’s opponent in the race, Adeleke, voted at Unit 009, Ward 02, Abogunde area of Ede North Local Government Area and polled 218 votes.

Adeleke, who was a former senator also won with a wide margin. His opponent, Oyetola, came distant second with 23 votes.

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Facts of Osun election

There are 15 candidates on the ballot, but only two have been showing strongly on the ballot. They are the All Progressives Congress (APC) Gboyega Oyetola who is seeking re-election and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ademola Adeleke. Osun has a total of 30 local governments, 332 registration areas, and 3,763 polling units.

The results from some of the polling units show the election is a close race between Oyetola and Adeleke.

Here are some of the results 

PU 029, Open Space, Aderin Junction, Aderin area, Olorunda local government, Osogbo.

APC – 39

PDP – 91

LP – 0

OSOGBO LGA Ward 5 Unit 22

PDP 41

APC 18

LP    00

Ifedayo LGA, Ward: Oyi St James Pry School, Oyi Adunni

APC 59

PDP 36

Odo-otin LGA Ward 09 PU 01

APC 94

PDP 98

Elepo village, Bode-Osi ward 8, Olaoluwa LGA

APC: 38

PDP: 96

AAC: 2

Ward 11 unit 007 at Erin Osun result

APC  40

PDP   83

LP       01

Ward 4, polling unit 39, Odi- Olowo, Osogbo.

PDP- 20

APC-12

Unit 13, Osogbo Ward 5, Opposite Govt House Annex

APC – 80

PDP – 117

Unit 3, Ilesa West Ward 3

APC – 70

PDP – 128

Unit 3, llesa West Ward 3

APC – 70

PDP – 128

LGA: Ejigbo Ward 8 unit 11

APC 60

PDP 41

AYEDIRE LG KUTA WARD2 UNIT 2

APC 103

PDP44

Polling unit Ward10 unit 7 Atakumosa East.

PDP 78

APC 117

PU 03, Ward Ife central LGA

APC- 117

PDP- 97

ADP- 2

AP- 1

WARD 04, PU 04, Ila-Orangun

PDP: 130

APC: 58

WARD 04, PU 05, Ila-Orangun

PDP: 33

APC: 25

WARD 5, PU 7, Ila-Orangun

PDP,: 50

APC: 49

WARD 05, PU 06, Ila-Orangun

PDP: 83

APC: 71