By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The Peoples’ Democratic Party has floored the All Progressives Congress in the just concluded Osun Senatorial Election that took place in the state on Saturday, 8th July 2017.
Declaraing the final result in the early hours of Sunday, INEC declared the PDP candidate, Otunba Ademola Adeleke, the younger brother of the late Senator Isiaka Adeleke for whose replacement the election was held, won with 97, 480 votes.
He beat the APC candidate, Senator Mudashir Hussein, who scored 66,116 votes to place second.
INEC also declared that PDP won in nine out of the 10 local government areas in Osun West senatorial district.
According to the results released by INEC, PDP won in Iwo Local Government Area with 12,547 votes, against APC’s 12,205 votes; Ola Oluwa local government with 5, 618 votes, to APC’s 5316 votes; and Ayedire local government with 5, 789 votes, to 5, 360 votes scored by APC. PDP also in Irewole local government with 9, 096 votes, against APC’s 8,952 votes; Ede North local government with 18, 559 votes, against 2,784 votes polled by APC; Ede South local government with 13, 406 votes, to APC’s 2,096 votes; and Ayedaade local government with 9,061 votes, to 7,179 votes scored by APC.