By Our Correspondent
Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun governorship election, has taken an early lead.
The PDP candidate has secured victory in not less than seven LGAs, more than the four LGAs won so far by Gboyega Oyetola, the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag bearer.
To win Olorunda LGA, Adeleke polled 21, 350 votes while Oyetola was able to secure 18,709 votes.
In Ede South, Adeleke who is popularly known as ‘dancing senator’ picked up 19,438 votes while the incumbent governor had 5704.
Adeleke polled 10,282 to win Orolu LGA where Oyetola secured 9928 votes.
In Osogbo, the PDP candidate polled 30,401 votes — well ahead of the APC flag bearer who secured 22,952 votes.
Odo Otin LGA also went the way of the PDP as Adeleke got 14,003 votes while Oyetola picked up 13,482.
To win Ifelodun LGA, the PDP candidate picked up 17,107 votes while Oyetola placed second with 16,068 votes.
Adeleke also won Irepodun LGA with 14,369 votes while the APC candidate got 12,122.
Iwo LGA however went the way of the Osun governor who picked 17, 421 votes compared to the 16,914 secured by Adeleke.
Polling 14,527 in Ayedade LGA, the incumbent governor also beat Adeleke who had 13,380 votes.
In Boripe LGA, Oyetola also emerged victorious, polling 21,205 votes to defeat the PDP candidate who had 7595.
Oyetola won Isokan LGA by a slim margin, securing 10,833 votes while Adeleke got 10,777.
OFFICIAL RESULT
AS IT STANDS (AFTER 20 LGAs)
APC: 250,402
PDP: 252,614
Isokan LGA
A: 23
APC: 10833
LP: 17
PDP: 10777
Registered voters: 53288
Accredited voters: 23051
Total valid votes: 22353
Total votes cast: 22987
Ede South LGA
A: 38
APC: 5704
LP: 16
PDP: 19438
Registered voters: 54872
Accredited voters: 26306
Total valid votes: 25691
Rejected votes: 546
Total votes cast: 26237
Iwo LGA
A: 214
APC:17421
LP: 32
PDP: 16914
Registered voters: 90051
Accredited voters: 36591
Rejected votes: 897
Total votes cast: 36531
Ede South LGA
A: 38
APC: 5704
LP: 16
PDP: 19438
Registered voters: 54872
Accredited voters: 26306
Total valid votes: 25691
Rejected votes: 546
Total votes cast: 26237
Iwo LGA
A: 214
APC:17421
LP: 32
PDP: 16914
Registered voters: 90051
Accredited voters: 36591
Rejected votes: 897
Total votes cast: 36531
Irepodun LGA
A: 63
APC: 12122
LP: 1886
PDP: 14369
Registered voters: 57712
Accredited voters: 29913
Total valid votes: 29032
Rejected votes: 544
Total votes cast: 29576
Ife Central LGA
A: 202
APC: 17880
LP: 134
PDP: 13532
Registered voters: 113232
Accredited voters: 33413
Total valid votes: 32544
Rejected votes: 865
Total votes cast: 33409
Ifedayo LGA
A: 55
APC: 5016
LP: 01
PDP: 4730
Registered voters: 19598
Accredited voters: 10300
Total valid votes: 9912
Rejected votes: 124
Total votes cast: 10036
Ife North LGA
A:74
APC: 9964
LP: 34
PDP: 10359
Registered voters: 58672
Accredited voters: 21774
Total valid votes: 21050
Rejected votes: 650
Total votes cast: 21700
Olorunda LGA
A: 208
APC: 18709
LP: 63
PDP: 21350
Registered voters: 104700
Accredited voters: 42009
Total valid votes: 41187
Rejected votes: 737
Total votes cast: 41924
Orolu LGA
A: 69
APC: 9928
LP: 32
PDP: 10282
Registered voters: 39653
Accredited voters: 21182
Total valid votes: 20765
Rejected votes: 413
Total votes cast: 21178
Obokun LGA
A: 26
APC: 9727
LP: 11
PDP: 13575
Registered voters: 53267
Accredited voters: 24447
Total valid votes: 23813
Rejected votes: 586
Total votes cast: 24399
Boripe LGA
A: 91
APC: 21205
LP: 04
PDP: 7595
Registered voters: 69538
Accredited voters: 30563
Total valid votes: 29510
Rejected votes: 598
Total votes cast: 30108
Awoifa Olayinka, collation officer for Odo-Otin, said PU02, RAC 6 was invaded by hoodlums who rough handled the electoral officers. He said the hoodlums carted away the ballot box after 287 voters had been accredited. The police went after them, retrieved the stolen ballot box and took it to their station at Ilesha -- where they placed it 'under arrest'.
Odo-Otin LGA
A: 170
APC: 13482
LP: 19
PDP: 14003
Registered voters: 66866
Accredited voters: 28864
Total valid votes: 28185
Rejected votes: 422
Total votes cast: 28607
Ayedire LGA
A: 1510
APC: 7868
LP: 07
PDP: 7402
Registered voters: 37092
Accredited voters: 17284
Total valid votes: 17014
Rejected votes: 253
Total votes cast: 17267
Atakunmosa West LGA
A: 75
APC: 6601
LP: 13
PDP: 7750
Registered voters: 36470
Accredited voters: 15171
Total valid votes: 14794
Rejected votes: 353
Total votes cast: 15147
CORPS MEMBER'S 'HEAD SMASHED' IN ATAKUNMOSA
Adeola Oluigbe, the collation officer for Atakunmosa West LGA, said the result of a polling unit in the LGA was cancelled because a youth corps member was attacked, and his head was smashed. He said the corps member, who was the presiding officer, has been hospitalised.
Ila LGA
A: 34
APC: 11163
LP: 06
PDP: 13036
Registered voters: 46623
Accredited voters: 24947
Total valid votes: 24572
Rejected votes: 334
Total votes cast: 24906
Ilesha East LGA
APC: 13452
PDP: 10969
LP: 33
Registered voters: 73440
Accredited voters: 26179
Total valid votes: 25342
Rejected votes: 804
Total votes cast: 26146
According to the returning officer for Ilesha, the RA officer said the results of PU007 and PU008 were cancelled because the election was disrupted and some ballot papers were destroyed.
Boluwaduro LGA
APC: 5649
PDP: 5860
LP: 09
ADP: 141
Registered voters: 24329
Accredited voters: 12007
Total valid votes: 11795
Rejected votes: 212
Total votes cast: 12007
Abdulganiyu Raji, Osun state resident electoral commissioner, has asked everyone present to conduct themselves properly. He said for the first time, INEC had two youth corps members, who are persons with disabilities, as assistant presiding officers during the election.
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