Adeleke Wins in Ede South, Ifedayo, Ife Central, Boluwaduro
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At a glance
- Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has won in four local government areas in the Osun governorship election.
- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is currently collating results from the election held on Saturday.
- Results announced so far include Ede South, Ifedayo, Ife Central, and Boluwaduro.
Governor Ademola Adeleke, representing the Accord Party, has secured victories in four local government areas as results from the Osun governorship election continue to be announced. The election, held on Saturday, has seen Adeleke win in Ede South, Ifedayo, Ife Central, and Boluwaduro.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is actively collating the remaining results at its secretariat in Osogbo. The announced figures show Adeleke's Accord Party leading in these four areas, with specific vote counts reported for Ede South (Accord 26,188, APC 6,219), Ifedayo (Accord 7,427, APC 6,836), Ife Central (Accord 21,171, APC 15,913), and Boluwaduro (Accord 7,118, ADC 179).
Other parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), have also registered votes in these local government areas, but Adeleke's Accord Party has emerged as the leading contender in the announced results. The collation process is ongoing, and further updates are expected as more results become available.
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