OSUN GUBER POLL: VOTING ENDS, COUNTING UNDERWAY AS FIRST RESULTS EMERGE
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
Voting has ended in several polling units across Osun State following Saturday’s governorship election, with presiding officers commencing the sorting and counting of ballots and initial results emerging from different parts of the state.
The conclusion of voting has moved the exercise into the critical counting and collation stage, with voters and party agents observing the process at polling units.
As of 4:30 p.m., checks on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal indicated that 903 of the 3,763 polling unit results had been uploaded.
The election is being closely watched as incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party seeks re-election against the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, and candidates of other political parties.
Adeleke, after casting his vote earlier in the day, expressed confidence in victory, while Oyebamiji also said he expected to emerge victorious.
Meanwhile, ADC candidate Salaam had raised concerns over the alleged non-recognition of some of his party agents in parts of the state.
EARLY RESULTS
Preliminary results announced at some polling units showed the Accord Party taking early leads in the affected units.
At Ward 4, Unit 39, Osogbo Local Government Area, the results were:
- Accord Party — 65
- APC — 43
- ADC — 2
- ZLP — 1
- AA — 1
- AAC — 1
The result was announced by the Presiding Officer, Oyeranmi Deborah.
At Ward 4, Unit 13, Osogbo Local Government Area, the results were:
- Accord Party — 134
- APC — 75
- ADC — 4
- ADP — 1
- AAC — 1
- APGA — 1
The Presiding Officer for the unit was Mabel Olowolayemo.
Another result was also reported from Ede North Local Government Area, polling unit 007/02/07/29, although details were not immediately available.
The results remain provisional and represent only individual polling units. The final outcome will depend on the completion of counting and collation at ward, local government and state levels by INEC.
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