BREAKING: APC Wins Aregbesola’s Polling Unit, Makes It Oyetola’s First Win
- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Osun State governorship election in the polling unit of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola
- The ruling party scored 164 votes to win at Unit 1, Ward 8, Ilesa, Ilesa east local government area of the state
- Recall that the minister ‘boycotted’ the election and left Nigeria on Friday to attend a conference slated for Monday in Germany by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU)
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured its first victory of the ongoing governorship election in Osun state.
This first victory was secured at the polling unit of Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior.
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The ruling party polled 164 while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 134 with 8 ballots declared void.
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Meanwhile, Aregbesola, did not partake in the ongoing Osun State Governorship election.
Punch Newspaper reports that it was learnt that the former governor of Osun state travelled abroad to attend a conference.
According to an aide of the minister, Aregbesola shunned the election to avoid a crisis.
Recall that Aregbesola had publicly moved against the second-term ambition of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola.
Instead, Aregbesola endorsed the former Secretary to the State Government, Moshood Adeoti, who later lost to Oyetola at the APC governorship primary election held on February 19.
Adeleke makes first statement after defeating Oyetola in Osun governorship election
Meanwhile, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has reacted to his victory in the 2022 governorship election in Osun state.
Shortly after he was announced as the winner of the poll by INEC, Adeleke took to his verified Twitter page to send a message to his followers and other Nigerians on the social media platform.
"I have brought light to Osun State," he tweeted.
Video shows moment Adekele prostrates for elder brother as he's declared winner of Osun governorship election
Meanwhile, the governor-elect of Osun state, Adeleke, prostrated for his elder brother, Adedeji Adeleke the moment he was announced the winner of the governorship election.
The family and their friends, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors, Bukola Saraki and others had gathered to watch the announcement of the results on Sunday, July 17.
While singer Davido broke down in tears, his uncle and winner prostrated for the older Adeleke in gratitude.
Oyetola speaks, reveals next plan after losing Osun governorship election to PDP's Adeleke
In another report, the governor of Osun state, Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged his supporters to be calm following the emergence of the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Ademola Adeleke as governor-elect.
Oyetola said he has taken cognisance of the results of the governorship election announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Oyetola, Ismail Omipidan, noted the party would be responding appropriately after studying the results and consulting with critical stakeholders of the party.
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