Category: Osun Decides 2022
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BREAKING: Ex-Speaker loses unit
A former Osun State House of Assembly Speaker and All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Ejigbo LGA, Najeem Salaam, has lost his polling unit to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The PDP scored 261 votes to defeat APC, which got 115 votes in the governorship election.
The Labour Party (LP) got no votes.
The result was announced at about 8.20pm.
There are 1,174 registered voters in the Polling Unit 006, located in Oke Odo Ilepeju I of Ward 04 Elejigbo ‘D’/Ejemu in Ejigbo.
Voting ended in the unit at about 7.30pm.
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Osun 2022: INEC sets up room for central collation as results trickle in
The Independent National electoral commission (INEC) is currently setting up the central collation centre at the state headquarters for results to be announced.
The final collation of result is expected to take place at the State Collation Centre, INEC office situated in Osogbo.
As at time of report, The Nation observed different media outlets, journalists were setting up at the centre.
The Nation learnt the returning officer who will announce the result is the Vice-Chancellor University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe
Although staffs of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are yet to be sighted, a source told The Nation that the process will begin very much later in the night spanning till next day.
Security operatives comprising police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Army have been stationed strategically at both entrances leading to the commission’s office.
Staff of INEC and agents of political parties are however still busy at various collation centres to get results across various units.
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APC defeats PDP at Akande’s polling unit
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has floored the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) at polling unit 12, Ward 4, Isedo I, Ita Atewogbade, Ila-Orangun, where Chief Bisi Akande and his son, Oluwafemi Akande who is the Osun Attorney General and commissioner for Justice voted.
At the unit, the APC scored 140 votes to defeat the opposition party which got 117 votes.
At the adjacent polling unit 11, ward 4, in Ita Atewogbade, the PDP candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke won with 75 votes to incumbent Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s (APC) 63.
At the nearby Ojude Abalagemo, the APC also triumphed with160 votes. Its closest rival, the PDP secured 116 votes at the unit.
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BREAKING: Osun Deputy Gov wins polling unit
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of All Progressives Congress(APC) has won in the polling unit of his deputy Benedict Alabi.
The APC candidate polled 206 votes to defeat his PDP opponent Sen. Ademola Adeleke, who polled 184 votes.
The Unit 7, Ward 6 polling unit, which is located at Baptist Primary School, Sango area, Ikire, had 796 total registered voters.
But 410 persons voted. Below is the full result:
ADP – 10
APC – 206
PDP – 184
LP – 1
SDP – 1
YPP – 1
Voided – 5 -
‘Vote-buying not a threat to Oyetola victory’
The Osun West Senatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress(APC) Tadese Raheem has said vote-buying by opposition parties in Iwo will not threaten the victory of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola during the ongoing election.
Tadese, speaking with newsman shortly after he voted at polling Unit 03, Ward 02, Isale Oba Quarters, Iwo Local Government, boosted that Iwo residents will deliver victory for APC because they have enjoyed the dividends of democracy.
He maintained that Oyetola is the candidate to beat during the ongoing exercise.
He said: “Vote-buying by opposition parties is not a threat to the victory of Governor Oyetola. The residents of Osun West especially Iwo are committed to the victory of performing Governor.”
He commended the electorate for good conduct at the polling units.
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EFCC storms Gov Oyetola, Adeleke hometowns
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have stormed Iragbiji, hometown of Governor Gboyega Oyetola and Ede, hometown of Senator Ademola Adeleke during the Saturday poll.
In Iragbiji, headquarters of Boripe Local Government Area, our correspondent observed that six officials wore jacket of the anti-graft agency arrived Ward 1, Unit 1, St Peter’s Anglican School, Iragbiji, where the Governor voted.
The operatives also stormed the polling unit of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party at PU9, Ward 2, Abogunde/Sagbe in Ede North Local government area of State of Osun.
It was gathered the move was to discourage vote buying during the exercise.
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#OsunDecides: I’m confident of winning – Oyetola
Osun Governor Gboyega Oyetola has said he is confident of winning the ongoing governorship election.
Oyetola spoke to journalists after voting at Ward 1, LA school, Popo, Iragbiji polling unit in Boripe Local Government Area, Osun Central senatorial district.
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The APC governorship candidate arrived around 10:35 am and voted by 10:55am.
He was accompanied by his wife, Kafayat to the unit.
Oyetola commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for improving on the electoral process through Bimodal Voter Authentication System technology innovation.
However, he said that his “only concern” was that the “process is slow.”
Oyetola also said that he observed that many of voters were enthusiastic about the process.
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Osun Decides: Commissioner denies aide’s arrest
Osun Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties Lekan Badmus has denied his aide was arrested with thumb-printed ballot papers during Saturday’s governorship election.
Badmus in a statement, said he would never engage in electoral fraud.
“I wish to emphatically state that myself, and every other persons working closely with me have not engaged in any activities to sabotage the integrity of this on-going election.
“It is rather a rude shock to me that some information being peddled around by some mischief makers has it that my personal assistant was caught with thumb-printed ballot papers in Osogbo ward 2 and had been handed over to the security agents.
“I am a man of integrity who believes in hard work and not cheap means to success. The claim that I was, by extension, involved in electoral malpractice contradicts the value I stand for.”
He urged the residents of the state to disregard the any allegation suggesting electoral fraud towards him.
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#OsunDecides: I won’t say who I voted for, says 90-year-old
A 90-year-old voter in Ejigbo LGA, Pa Simeon Ilupeju Akano, has prayed for the best man to win Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State.
He said his wish was for whoever wins to bring development to the state and improve living conditions.
To him, the party does not matter.
A competent leader is what the state needs, he stressed.
Pa Akano, who spoke good English, offered to write his name for our reporter rather than merely saying it.
He apparently did not want his name misspelt.
And he wrote it very legibly and in cursive style.
He wore no glasses.He voted in Unit 006 Oke Odo Ilepeju I, Ward 04 Elejigbo ‘D’/Ejemu in Ejigbo LGA at about 11.10am
Pa Akano, who was allowed to vote ahead of others, described the process as very peaceful.
“I have not seen any rubbish here. It has been very smooth,” he said.
On his expectations, he added: “I want the candidate who will bring development to Osun and improve the lives of the people to win.”
Asked which party he voted for, Pa Akano said, smiling: “I prefer not to say it because it is a private matter.”
The very fit Pa Akano walked to the unit unaided.
