Osun decides: Oyebamiji takes early lead in 508 polling units
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has taken an early lead as the collation of results from the August 15 Osun State governorship election continues.
According to figures released by the APC situation room from 508 polling units, Oyebamiji has secured 45,456 votes, while the Accord Party candidate, Governor Ademola Adeleke, has polled 44,136 votes.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is currently in third position with 1,300 votes based on the results announced so far.
The figures represent results from only a fraction of the polling units in the state, with collation still ongoing across the 30 local government areas.
The APC said the early results were consistent with its expectations and reflected what it described as strong support for Oyebamiji across the state.
The party attributed its performance to the candidate’s campaign message centred on inclusive development, economic empowerment and good governance.
The APC situation room expressed confidence that Oyebamiji would maintain the lead as more results are collated.
The final outcome of the election will, however, be determined by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the completion of the official collation and declaration of results.
