Adeleke Leads as Osun Election Results Emerge
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- Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party leads in the Osun governorship election, winning 12 of 17 announced local government results.
- The All Progressives Congress candidate secured five local governments, while the African Democratic Congress candidate has not yet won any.
- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is continuing the collation of results.
Governor Ademola Adeleke, running under the Accord Party, has established an early lead in the Osun governorship election. As of Sunday morning, Adeleke had secured victory in 12 out of the 17 local governments where results have been announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The candidate for the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, has won in the remaining five local governments announced so far. Najeem Salaam, the candidate representing the African Democratic Congress, has not yet registered a win in any local government area.
The election, held on Saturday, saw Adeleke's Accord Party garner significant votes across various local governments, including Ifelodun, Ife East, and Osogbo. The collation process is ongoing, with INEC continuing to announce results from the remaining local government areas.
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