Osun Election: Adeleke Wins 19 LGAs, Oyebamiji Takes 11

Governor Ademola Adeleke has emerged victorious in the Osun State election, winning control of 19 out of the 30 local government areas. The results, collated early Sunday morning by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), show Adeleke securing wins across numerous LGAs, including Ede-North, Ede-South, Osogbo, and Ife-Central. His main opponent, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), managed to win 11 local government areas. These include Olorunda, Irewole, Ilesa-East, and Ife-South, among others. There was a noted discrepancy in the initial reporting, with Irepodun LGA appearing on both candidates' lists of wins, requiring verification against the official collation sheet. The final declaration of the election's overall winner by the Chief Returning Officer, Professor Joshua Ogunwole, is still pending. This formal announcement will follow the completion of the final collation and verification processes by INEC, ensuring the accuracy of the reported results before they are officially certified.