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Adeleke defeats Oyetola in polling unit

Senator Ademola Adeleke

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ademola Adeleke saved himself from disgrace by winning his polling unit in the ongoing governorship election in the state.

He garnered 218 votes against Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress’ 23 votes.

Dr Akin Ogunbiyi of the Accord party had only one vote.

Also, All Progressives Congress won elections in the polling units of Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola, his deputy, Benedict Alabi, and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola.

In Oyetola’s polling unit situated at ward 1, LA school, Popo, Iragbiji in Boripe Local Government Area, APC got 545 votes to defeat its closest rival, Ademola Adeleke of Peoples Democratic Party, who had 69 votes.

APC also won Aregbesola’s polling unit situated at Ward 8, unit 1, Isare Ifofin, Ilesa East Local Government Area of Osun State in Saturday’s election.

The ruling party secured 164 votes while PDP trailed with 134 votes.

Aregbesola was not in Osun for the election as he travelled out of the country.

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