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Residents jubilate as Adeleke declared winner of Osun election
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Residents jubilate as Adeleke declared winner of Osun election

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Residents in Osogbo, Osun State, celebrated Governor Ademola Adeleke's victory in the governorship election.
  • Adeleke of the Accord Party defeated Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by a margin of 66,252 votes.
  • The celebration followed the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) declaration of Adeleke as the winner, with supporters expressing confidence in his administration's performance.

Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, erupted in jubilation Sunday as residents celebrated Governor Ademola Adeleke's victory in the governorship election. The celebrations commenced immediately after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke the winner of Saturday's polls.

Adeleke Ademola of the Accord Party, having certified the requirements of the law, is hereby declared winner and returned elected.

— Professor Joshua Olalekan OgunwoleThe Chief Returning Officer for the election declared Governor Ademola Adeleke the winner at the state collation center.

Adeleke, representing the Accord Party, secured 511,067 votes, triumphing over his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who garnered 444,815 votes. Adeleke's win was further solidified by his performance across the state's local government areas, winning 19 out of 30, establishing a lead of 66,252 votes.

The people of Osun State have renewed Mr Governor’s mandate, which showed that he has performed and has been rewarded. We are glad because Mr Governor has been very confident of the victory.

— Pelumi OlajengbesiThe spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council reacted to the election outcome, attributing the victory to the governor's performance.

Supporters and residents, who had kept vigil around the INEC collation center, took to the streets, dancing and singing while displaying Accord Party flags and insignia. Celebrations extended to Ede, the governor's hometown, and the city center.

Mr President is a Democrat, who has called the Governor even before the result was announced. That is the sign of a democrat.

— Pelumi OlajengbesiOlajengbesi praised President Bola Tinubu for his congratulatory call to Governor Adeleke, highlighting it as a sign of democratic commitment.

Pelumi Olajengbesi, spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council, described the voters' resilience as encouraging and stated that the result demonstrated a renewed mandate based on Adeleke's administration's performance. He also commended President Bola Tinubu, calling him a democrat for congratulating Adeleke even before the final results were announced. Olajengbesi noted the President's directive to electoral and security agencies to ensure a free and fair election, though he alleged instances of intimidation and harassment occurred during the process.

We are also appreciative of Mr President for giving directive to INEC and security agencies that the election must be free and fair. We do not actually believe it is free and fair because there is a lot of intimidation and harassment.

— Pelumi OlajengbesiOlajengbesi acknowledged the President's directives for a fair election but also raised concerns about alleged intimidation and harassment during the polls.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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