The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun West Senatorial District by-election, Ademola Adeleke, on Saturday, defeated the...
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun West Senatorial District by-election,
Ademola Adeleke, on Saturday, defeated the All Progressives Congress
candidate, Senator Mudashiru Hussain, with total votes of 97,480.
Adeleke won nine out of the 10 local government areas.
According to a report by Punch newspaper, 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.
Our correspondent observed that 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 on Saturday arrested three people.
The individuals were accused of attacking voters as they attempted to snatch ballot boxes.
Our correspondent gathered that the hoodlums invaded Igbokiti Unit
Ward 10 in Okinnin, Egbedore Local Government Area and attacked some
voters, who prevented them from snatching the boxes.
One of the voters, Olusegun Ige, who spoke with SUNDAY PUNCH said,
“Some political thugs invaded our unit and attempted to hijack ballot
boxes and stuff them with their own ballot papers but they were
prevented. They injured some of the people who stopped them. But they
were eventually overpowered and arrested by security agents.”
However, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Fimihan Adeoye,
when contacted on the telephone said three persons were arrested but not
arrested in connection with the election.
Speaking on the poll, Adeleke had said, “The process is going on well and I am very optimistic that with God on my side, I shall be victorious.”
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Osun West
Senatorial District, Senator Mudashiru Hussain, who eventually lost the
election had also said he was confident of emerging the winner of the
poll.
He said, “I want to laud INEC for their arrangements and also
want to want to laud the electorate for their enthusiasm. I am very
optimistic of victory.”
Accreditation and voting started at 8 am in many polling units with
voters trooping out early to exercise their franchise in all the 10
local government areas which make up the senatorial district.
Security was tight in Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, Ejigbo, Iwo
and other local government areas, while most roads were barricaded by
soldiers.
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