Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate in Osun West Senatorial District by-election, on Saturday, defeated the All Progressives Cong
Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate in Osun West Senatorial District by-election, on Saturday, defeated the All Progressives Congress candidate, Senator Mudashiru Hussain, with a total vote of 97, 480. Adeleke won nine out of the 10 local government areas. Hussain, who was Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s anointed candidate got 66,116 votes.
In Iwo Local Government Area, Adeleke had 12,547 votes as against Hussain’s 12,205. While in Ejigbo Local Government Area, Hussain’s stronghold, the PDP candidate with 9,723 votes trailed his opponent who polled 12,229 votes. Again, the former APC member, led with 9,096 votes with Hussain having 8952 votes in Irewole Local Government Area.
In Ayedire Local Government Area, Adeleke had 5,789 votes while Hussain trailed him with 5,360 votes. It was a similar result in Olaoluwa Local Government Area as Adeleke led with 5,618 votes to Hussain’s 5,316. The PDP candidate with 18,559 votes, led by a wide margin in Ede North Local Government Area as the APC candidate polled 2,784 votes.
It was a similar result in Ede South Local Government as Adeleke polled 13,406 votes while his opponent had 2,096 votes. In Ayedaade Local Government Area, PDP had 9,061 votes while APC polled 7,179. Hussain, who polled 4,768 votes in Egbedore Local Government Area, lost to Adeleke who had 7,142; while in Isokan Local Government Area, the PDP candidate led with 6,539 votes, with his APC counterpart polling 5,227.
The by-election was peaceful in many places as security agents including soldiers were present at various points to prevent any breakdown of law and order just as the police arrested three people. The individuals were accused of attacking voters as they attempted to snatch ballot boxes.
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