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Osun Election: Accord Party Defeats APC at Omisore's Polling Unit
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Osun Election: Accord Party Defeats APC at Omisore's Polling Unit

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Accord Party won at the polling unit of former Osun Deputy Governor Senator Iyiola Omisore in the ongoing governorship election.
  • Accord secured 131 votes, surpassing the APC's 85 votes at the polling station in Ife East LGA.
  • The Accord Party also achieved an early win at the polling unit of former Governor Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola.

The Accord Party has secured a victory at the polling unit of former Osun Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, amidst the ongoing governorship election.

Results from the INEC Result Viewing Portal, IReV, indicate that Accord garnered 131 votes at Polling Unit 003, Ife Ward 1, Moore, St. Gabriel Primary School, located in Ife East Local Government Area. The All Progressives Congress (APC) finished in second place with 85 votes, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) received 10 votes. Other political parties recorded marginal vote counts.

This win for the Accord Party adds to its early successes in the election. The party had previously won at the polling unit of former Governor Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola in Okuku, Odo-Otin LGA, where it received 125 votes compared to the APC's 85 and ADC's 5.

As of the latest updates, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is continuing to upload results, with vote collation progressing across the state.

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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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