FINAL RESULT (OSUN 2022)
APC – 375,027
LP – 2729
PDP – 403,371
Ife South LGA – 5:23am
Total number of registered voters — 56,706
Total number of accredited voters — 22,927
APC — 12,481
PDP — 9116
LP — 28
Total valid votes — 22,326
Rejected votes — 588
Total votes cast — 22,914
Atakumosa East LGA – 5:09am
Total number of registered voters — 41,027
Total number of accredited voters — 15,497
APC — 7,449
PDP — 6,992
LP — 23
Total valid votes — 14,875
Rejected votes — 319
Total votes cast — 15,194
Irewole LGA – 4:57am
Total number of registered voters — 74,268
Total number of accredited voters — 34,430
APC — 18,198
PDP — 14,216
LP — 17
Total valid votes — 33,315
Rejected votes — 824
Total votes cast — 34,139
Ejigbo LGA – 04:35am
Total number of registered voters — 73,750
Total number of accredited voters — 34,387
APC — 14,355
PDP — 18,065
LP — 30
Total valid votes — 33,329
Rejected votes — 966
Total votes cast — 34,925
Final collation of result by INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner 04:05am
Boluwaduro LGA
Total number of registered – 24329
Total number of accredited voters – 12007
APC – 5649
PDP – 5860
ADP – 141
SDP – 03
Total valid votes – 11795
Rejected votes – 212
* No record of cancellation
Ilesha East LGA
Total number of registered voters – 73,440
Total number of accredited voters – 26,179
APC – 13,452
PDP – 10,969
Total valid votes – 25,342
Rejected votes – 804
* RA officer experienced an infraction in ward 07 and 08 (Gbilaju RA 11). While voting was going on, some persons destroyed the electoral process and threatened to kill them.
The votes in those two units were cancelled.
Osogbo LGA
Total number of registered voters — 142,459
Total number of accredited voters — 56,020
APC — 22,952
PDP — 30,401
LP — 79
Ila Oragun LGA
Total number of registered voters — 46,623
Total number of accredited voters — 24,947
APC — 11,163
PDP — 13,036
LP — 6
Total valid votes — 24,572
Rejected votes — 334
Total votes cast — 24,906
Atakumosa West LGA
Total number of registered voters — 36,470
Total number of accredited voters — 15,171
APC — 6,601
PDP — 7,750
LP — 13
Total valid votes — 14,794
Rejected votes — 353
Ifelodun LGA
Total number of registered voters — 80,021
Total number of accredited voters — 34,860
APC — 16,068
PDP — 17,107
LP — 18
Total valid votes — 34,036
Rejected votes — 792
Ilesha West LGA
Total number of registered voters — 71,001
Total number of accredited voters — 26,364
APC — 10,777
PDP — 13,769
LP — 40
Total valid votes — 25403
Rejected votes — 881
Total votes cast — 26,284
Boripe LGA
Total number of registered voters — 69,538
Total number of accredited voters — 30,563
APC — 21,205
PDP — 7,595
LP — 4
Total valid votes — 29,510
Rejected votes — 598
Total votes cast — 30,108
Ayedire LGA
Total number of registered voters — 37,092
Total number of accredited voters — 17,284
APC — 7,868
PDP — 7,402
LP — 07
Total valid votes — 17,014
Rejected votes — 253
Total votes cast — 17,267
Odo-Otin LGA
Total number of registered voters — 66,866
Total number of accredited voters — 28,864
APC — 13,482
PDP — 14,003
LP — 19
Total valid votes — 28,185
Rejected votes — 422
Total votes cast — 28,607
Obokun LGA
Total number of registered voters — 53,267
Total number of accredited voters — 24,447
APC — 9,727
PDP — 13,575
LP — 11
Total valid votes — 23,813
Rejected votes — 586
Total votes cast — 24,399
Orolu LGA
Total number of registered voters — 39,653
Total number of accredited voters — 21,182
APC — 9,928
PDP — 10,282
LP — 32
Total valid votes — 20765
Rejected votes — 413
Total votes cast — 21178
Olorunda LGA
Total number of registered voters — 104,700
Total number of accredited voters — 42,009
APC — 18,709
PDP — 21,350
LP — 63
Total valid votes — 41,187
Rejected votes — 737
Total votes cast — 41,924
Ifedayo LGA
Total number of registered voters — 19,598
Total number of accredited voters — 10,300
APC — 5,016
PDP — 4,730
LP — 1
Total valid votes — 9,912
Rejected votes — 24
Total votes cast — 10,036
Ife Central LGA
Total number of registered voters — 113,232
Total number of accredited voters — 33,414
APC — 17,880
PDP — 13,532
LP — 134
Total valid votes — 32,544
Rejected votes — 865
Total votes cast — 33,409
Irepodun LGA
Total number of registered voters — 57,712
Total number of accredited voters — 29,913
APC — 12,122
PDP — 14,369
LP — 1,886
Total valid votes — 29,032
Rejected votes — 544
Total votes cast — 29,576
Oriade LGA
Total number of registered voters — 69,651
Total number of accredited voters — 31,798
APC — 14,189
PDP — 15,940
LP — 24
Total valid votes — 30,941
Rejected votes — 806
Total votes cast — 31,747
Ayedaade LGA
Total number of registered voters — 67,651
Total number of accredited voters — 29,696
APC — 14,527
PDP — 13,380
LP — 20
Total valid votes — 28,988
Rejected votes — 692
Total votes cast — 29,680
Olaoluwa LGA
Total number of registered voters — 37,149
Total number of accredited voters — 17,214
APC — 9,123
PDP — 7,205
LP — 12
Total valid votes — 16,737
Rejected votes — 455
Total votes cast — 17,192
Iwo LGA
Total number of registered voters — 90,051
Total number of accredited voters — 36,591
APC — 17,421
PDP — 16,914
LP — 14
Total valid votes — 35,634
Rejected votes — 897
Total votes cast — 36,531
INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun state, Prof. Abdulganiy Raji commends residents for their co-operation, and support in ensuring a successful poll.
Protesters are currently gathered outside the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Osogbo, Osun State capital.
The protesters have vowed to resist another inconclusive election in the state.
BREAKING: APC wins in Ikire 11:03 pm
•PDP senatorial candidate loses ward
By Bisi Oladele, Ikire
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Gboyega Oyetola has won the governorship election in Ikire, Irewole Local Government of Osun State.
Oyetola polled 18,198 votes to beat his closest opponent Ademola Adeleke who polled 14,176 votes, thereby defeating him with 4,022 votes.
Oyetola defeated Adeleke in 10 of the 11 wards except in ward 3 where the latter led with a single vote. While Oyetola polled 1086 votes, Adeleke polled 1087 votes in the ward.
This came as the Osun West senatorial candidate of the PDP in the town Akogun Lere Oyewunmi lost his ward to the APC. He hails from Ward 9 of the local government.
APC polled 2145 votes in the ward to beat the PDP which polled 1503.
Final compilation for Olorunda LGA 10:35 pm
A: 208
AAC: 95
ADP: 460
APC: 18709
APM: 40
APP: 23
BP: 19
LP: 63
NNPP: 17
NRM: 30
PDP: 21350
PRP: 56
SDP: 46
YPP: 51
ZLP: 20
Registered Voters: 104700
Accredited Voters: 42009
Total Valid Votes: 41187
Rejected votes: 737
Total Votes cast: 41924
Final results from Iwo local government 10:05 pm
APC 17,421
PDP 16, 914
Final collation of result for Osogbo LGA 10:04 pm
A: 395
AAC: 130
ADP: 617
APC: 22,952
APM: 55
APP: 47
BP: 18
LP: 79
NNPP: 22
NRM: 48
PDP: 30,401
PRP: 70
SDP: 62
YPP: 79
ZLP: 22
Registered Voters: 142,459
Accredited Voters: 56,020
Total Valid Votes: 54,997
Rejected votes: 945
Total Votes cast: 55,942
ILA LGA, OSUN STATE 9:26 pm
Total votes from the two parties
APC- 11163
PDP- 13036
Large turnout amidst widespread vote-buying 9:29pm
By Adekunle Yusuf
The governorship poll in both Ìkìrun (Ifelodun LGA) and Okuku (Odo Otin LGA) was largely peaceful. The turnout was also impressive. In terms of materials delivery and electoral officials performance, INEC put up a commendable show as BVAs didn’t disappoint in most polling units monitored.
While performing his civic duty, former governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola said he is confident that the people,’s will will prevail at the end of the voting exercise. He was however quick to add that his PDP remains the people’s preference in Osun State. According to him, the “PDP has done well for Osun in the past and this is the time for the people to reward the party after having an experience of another party. When people are about to forget past good deeds, you remind them by boasting about the great past times.”
However, vote buying was an issue in all polling units monitored. Officials and representatives of both the ruling APC and PDP were seeing openly wooing voters with cash. In many polling units, it was not different to see people negotiating for financial benefits before they could cast their votes. While APC was alleged to be paying N5K per vote, the price ranged in some areas for the PDP, which was paying between N5k, N3k and N2k per vote.
Madam Niniola said in ward 1 unit 4 she and her friends were in the polling unit because of the money promised by some party agents, adding that “it would be unnecessary to waste time coming out to vote without the benefits attached.”
Here are some of the results as at the time of compiling this report:
SOME RESULTS IN ÌKÌRUN, IFELODUN LGA
(1) Ward 6 Unit 12 Ìkìrun
APC – 46
PDP – 41
ADP – 2
(2) Ward 6 Unit 1
APC – 99
PDP – 95
ADP – 1
LP – 1
APN – 2
(3) Ward 1 Unit 8
APC – 82
PDP – 114
ADP – 4
YPP – 1
(4) Ward 8 Unit 9
APC – 174
PDP 172
(5) Ward 1 Unit 7
APC – 149
PDP – 155
ADP – 3
APP 1
(6) Ward 1 Unit 4
APC – 168
PDP 124
APP – 5
(7) Ward 1 Unit 5
APC – 148
PDP 98
YPP 1
AAC – 3
AD – 4
(8) Ward 8 Unit 7
APC 138
PDP 88
(9) Ward 7 Unit 1
APC 182
PDP 175
ZLP 1
ADP 5
(10) Ward 7 Unit 2
APC 143
PDP 81
(11) Ward 6 Unit 14
APC 24
PDP 43
ADP 3
Some Results from Okuku
By Adekunle Yusuf
(1) Ward 1 Unit 5
APC 121
PDP 120
ADP 3
AAC 2
ACCORD 5
(2) Ward 1 Unit 1
APC 136
PDP 188
ACCORD 8
ADP 2
APM I
LP 1
YPP 1
(3) Ward 1 Unit 2
APC 136
PDP 144
(4) Ward 1 Unit 8
APC 49
PDP 103
(5) Ward 1 Unit 3 (where Oyinlola voted in Okuku today)
APC 102
PDP 102
Iwo LG Results
Ward 03
APC 1237
PDP 1656
Ward 04
APC 1078
PDP 1433
Ward 8
APC 828
PDP 688
Ward 11
APC 956
PDP 933
Ward 15
APC 1833
PDP 1489
Osun 2022: INEC sets up room for central collation as results trickle in 8:33 pm
By Alao Abiodun, Osogbo
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.
Voting Results:
RA: Ward 4, Atelewo
LGA: Olorunda
Registered Voters: 7371
Accredited Voters: 2935
A: 19
AAC: 3
ADP: 24
APC: 1370
APM: 2
APP: 2
BP: 1
LP: 4
NNPP: 03
NRM: 3
PDP: 1443
PRP: 8
SDP: 02
YPP: 2
ZLP: 1
Total Valid Votes: 2875
Rejected votes: 60
Total Votes cast: 2935
AYEDIRE LGA
Ward 07 ILEOGBO III
Registered voters- 3479
Accredited voters- 1723
A- 226
Aac- 04
ADP- 07
APC- 877
APM- 03
APP- 01
BP- 0
LP- 0
NNPP- 1
NRM- 0
PDP- 556
PRP- 0
SDP- 1
YPP- 0
ZLP- 1
Total valid votes- 1677
Result: RA: Balogun Ward 11
LGA: Olorunda
Registered Voters: 8660
Accredited Voters:
A: 19
AAC: 06
ADP: 38
APC: 1287
APM: 04
APP: 03
LP: 06
NNPP: 01
NRM: 03
PDP: 1781
PRP: 03
SDP: 06
YPP: 02
ZLP: 05
BP: 01
Total Valid Votes: 3165
Rejected votes: 55
Total Votes cast: 3220
Official result of polling unit 13, ward 4, Isedo I, Ila-Orangun
(Polling unit of the House of Reps candidate for next year’s election, Akanni Olohunwa)
PDP 378
APC 199
NNPP 1
PRP 1
Number of registered voters at the unit 887.
Odo-otin LGA
INEC office-LGA collation centre
Ward 2(BAALE)
A: 49
AAC: 6
ADP: 22
APC: 706
APM: 3
APP: 0
BP: 0
LP: 1
NNPP: 2
NRM: 1
PDP: 866
PRP: 2
SDP: 2
YPP: 1
ZLP: 0
Rejected: 24
Total registered voters: 5074
Total accredited voters: 1685
Valid votes: 1661
Total vote cast:1685
ILA LGA
IGBONNIBI CITY HALL- Collation center
Result for Ward 11 (AJABA/EDEMOSI/ABA ORANGUN)
A- 02
AAC- 01
ADP- 18
APC- 811
APM- 01
APP- 01
BP- 00
LP- 00
NNPP- 01
NRM- 01
PDP- 995
PRP- 03
SDP- 01
YPP- 04
ZLP- 01
Total registered voters: 3305
Total accredited voters: 1858
Total valid vote: 1840
Rejected votes: 18
Total vote cast: 1858
Result: Odo-otin LGA
INEC office-LGA collation centre
Result for Ward 14 (Oloyan Elemosho/Esa)
A: 3
AAC: 4
ADP: 13
APC: 725
APM: 2
APP: 1
BP:0
LP: 0
NNPP: 0
NRM: 0
PDP: 781
PRP: 1
SDP: 0
YPP: 0
ZLP: 0
Rejected: 21
Total registered voters: 3894
Total accredited voters: 1551
Valid votes: 1530
Total vote cast:1551
Some Results from Okuku
(1) Ward 1 Unit 5
APC 121
PDP 120
ADP 3
AAC 2
ACCORD 5
(2) Ward 1 Unit 1
APC 136
PDP 188
ACCORD 8
ADP 2
APM I
LP 1
YPP 1
(3) Ward 1 Unit 2
APC 136
PDP 144
(4) Ward 1 Unit 8
APC 49
PDP 103
(5) Ward 1 Unit 3 (where Oyinlola voted in Okuku today)
APC 102
PDP 102
Results from Gidigbo Ward 11 Iwo LG
Unit 1
APC 137
PDP 125
Unit 2
APC 135
PDP 71
Unit 4
APC 143
PDP 148
Unit 6
APC 80
PDP 126
Unit 7
APC 125
PDP 107
UNIT 8
APC 64
PDP 69
Unit 5 Ward 7
APC 141
PDP 103
PU 003, Otaefun settlement, Ayetoro, Olorunda Local Government
APC — 318
PDP — 387
SOME RESULTS IN ÌKÌRUN, IFELODUN LGA
(1) Ward 6 Unit 12 Ìkìrun
ADP 3
PU011, Open space, Adjacent total filling station, Owode 1 ward 7, Olorunda LGA
ADP- 2
APC-24
PDP-41
SDP-1
LP- 0
Iwo LG
Unit 5 Ward 8
APC 79
PDP 98
Unit 4 Ward 8
APC 120
PDP 102
Unit 03 Ward 8
APC 125
PDP 85
Unit 13 Gidigbo II
APC 13
PDP 52
Unit 8 Ward 1
PDP 40
APC 17
Unit 2 Ward 1
APC 80
PDP 65
PU 006, Ward 8, Olorunda Local Government:
APC – 233
PDP – 258
LP – 1
Total no of voters on Register — 1861
Rejected votes: 9
PU011, Open space, Adjacent total filling station, Owode 1 ward 7, Olorunda LGA
ADP- 2
APC-24
PDP-41
SDP-1
LP- 0
PU 017, Ward 07, Alagba, Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State.
PRP – 0
Accord Party’s Ogunbiyi polling unit
PDP – 63
Ward 3, unit 2, Ila-Orangun
PDP – 157
APC – 154 votes
Oyetola polling unit, ward 1, LA school, Popo, Iragbiji in Boripe Local Government Area.
APC – 545
PDP – 69
1457 registered voters
8 invalid votes
PU 001, Ward 06, Owode, Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State.
Polling Unit Result
ADP – 0
APC – 114
A – 0
AAC – 0
PDP – 111
LP –
PRP – 0
Unit 019, Ward 02, Ejigbo LGA:
PDP 46
APC 40
LP 0
Registered voters: 122
Odo-otin LGA Ward 09 PU 05
Accord 01
ADP 02
APC 84
PDP 100
Registered voters: 444
Accredited voters: 188
Void vote 01
Valid vote 187
Total vote cast: 188
Ward 2 Unit 2 where the Oluwo of Iwo voted
APC – 112 PDP – 95
Unit 3,
APC – 159 PDP – 65
Unit 4.
APC – 139 PDP – 78
Bisi Akande’s polling unit.
PDP 117
Unit 009, Ward 02 Ejigbo LGA:
Total registered voters: 1,015
Aregbesola polling unit
Unit 1, Ward 8, Ilesa, Ilesa East Local Government
APC – 164
PDP – 134
Ward 005, unit 004, AUD primary school, Ile-ogbo, Ayedire LG
AAC–002
Ward 8 Unit 10 Ifelodun LG
Deputy Governor Benedict Alabi polling unit
Unit 7, Ward 6 polling unit, Baptist Primary School, Sango area, Ikire, had 796 total registered voters. But 410 persons voted.
ADP – 10
APC – 206
PDP – 184
LP – 1
SDP – 1
YPP – 1
Voided – 5
Ward 4 Unit 08 Iwo LG
ADP 04
APC 18
PDP 65
Void votes 05
Unit 005, Ward 10, Ode Alaye, Kuta, Ayedire LG
APC-188
PDP-156
Unit 020, Ward 02, Ejigbo LGA:
PDP – 6
APC – 5
LP -0
Total registered voters: 17
Unit 005, Ward 10, Ode Osa, Kuta, Ayedire LG
APC-219
PDP-83
Unit 001, Ward 02, Ejigbo LGA:
PDP- 205
APC – 160
LP- 01
Unit 002, Ward 10, Railway Station, Kuta, Ayedire LG
APC-103
PDP-44
Unit 1, Ward 10, Saint Peter African school, Kuta, Ayedire LG
APC-165
PDP-169
Ward 4 Unit 1 Iwo LG
APC 132
LP 1
Ward 4, Unit 1, Osogbo
PDP 348
APC 162
LP 3
ADP – 9
APC – 126
PDP – 130
NRM- 1
PRP – 1
YPP – 1
Voided – 4
WARD 4 Iwo LG
LP 11
Polling unit 009, Ward 2, Asagba/Abegunde, Ede North Local Govt Area
APC – 23
PDP – 218
Registered voters in the unit: 979
Ward 4 unit 18 Aleko, Oshogbo LGA.
APC- 104
PDP- 145
PU 029, Open Space, Aderin Junction, Aderin area, Olorunda local government, Osogbo.
APC – 39
PDP – 91
LP – 0
Security operatives patrol various polling units in Osogbo as sorting out, counting of votes begin 3:15 pm
By Alao Abiodun
Voting ends in polling unit 6 Ward 4 2:31 pm
By Osagie Otabor, Iwo
Voting has ended at polling Unit 6 Ward 4 in Iwo local government area.
Voters are waiting for the results of the polls to be announced.
Officials of INEC are about to commence sorting
PHOTOS: Sorting of votes begins at PU 029, Open Space, Aderin Junction, Aderin area, Olorunda local government, Osogbo. 2:30pm
By Alao Abiodun
Oluwo of Iwo votes, says Delivery of dividends of democracy will stop vote-buying 2: 29pm
By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo
Former Osun State House of Assembly Speaker, Najeem Salaam, casts his vote in Unit 006 located in Oke Odo Ilepeju I of Ward 04, Elejigbo ‘D’/Ejemu in Ejigbo LGA at 2.27 pm. He says APC is the party to beat.
‘Vote-buying not a threat to Oyetola victory’ 2:02 pm
By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo
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.
PU 003, Otaefun Settlement, Ayetoro, Olorunda Local Government, Osun state. Many voters are still waiting patiently to cast their votes. 2:00 pm
There are about 2,580 registered voters in this polling unit.
Large turnout of elderly voters in Osun Central district 1: 33pm
By Alao Abiodun
Electoral officers waiting for four remaining voters in Unit 020 located in Baptist Primary School, Ward 02, Ejigbo LGA. There are only 17 registered voters in the unit, 12 of which have voted. 1: 11pm
By Joseph Jibueze
EFCC storms Gov Oyetola, Adeleke hometowns 12: 10 pm
By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo
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.
A long line of voters waiting in Unit 006 Oke Odo Ilupeju I, Ward 04 Elejigbo ‘D’/Ejemu in Ejigbo LGA.
There are 1,174 registered voters in the unit with only one voting point. 12: 00 pm
By Joseph Jibueze
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I’m confident of winning – Oyetola 11: 50 am
By Alao Abiodun, Iragbiji
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.
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.
Commissioner denies aide’s arrest 11: 50 am
By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo
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
PHOTOS: Voting ongoing at PU 029, Open Space, Aderin Junction, Aderin area, Olorunda local government, Osogbo. 11: 59 am
By Alao Abiodun
Osun Deputy Governor, Benedict Alabi after voting 11: 12 am
PHOTO: ADEJO DAVID
Electorates at Ward 5 unit 4 Woru Compound, Irepodun L/G. 11:15 am
Photos: Isaac Jimoh
90-year-old Pa Simeon Akano writing his name for our reporter after casting his vote in Ejigbo 11: 13 am
By Joseph Jibueze
Governor Gboyega Oyetola, wife cast votes at polling unit in Iragbiji, Osun state 11: 09 am
By Alao Abiodun
Former governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola during his accreditation in Okuku
10: 46 am
By Adekunle Yusuf
Voters sitting on the floor waiting to get accredited
10: 46 am
By Osagie Otabor, Iwo
I am excited to vote, says 90-year old 10: 44 am
By Osagie Otabor, Iwo
A 90-year old woman, Tijani Anike, has said that she was excited to participate in this year’s governorship election.
Anike who voted at about 9am said she has been voting for the ruling All Progressives Congress for many years.
She expressed gratitude to God for sparing her life to vote for her preferred political party.
Governor Gboyega Oyetola arrives polling unit at PU 002, L.A School, Popo — Oloti Iragbiji, Osun.
10:35 am
By Alao Abiodun
Osun deputy governor Benedict Alabi, and his wife (left) Oyefunke, arrived Unit 7, Ward 6, Baptist Pry School, Ikire at 10:33 am
By Bisi Oladele
An 100-year-old man after waiting at Ward 2, Unit 010, Sagba-Abogunde 10: 26 am
By Emmanuel Badejo
PHOTOS: 103-year-old voter, Tiamiyu expresses satisfaction with electoral process 10: 23 am
By Alao Abiodun
Osun poll: Ogunbiyi votes, optimistic of victory 10: 07 am
By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo
Ex-APC chair Akande votes, praises exercise 10: 04 am By Raymond Mordi, Ila Orangun
The founding National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande has expressed satisfaction with the turnout for the governorship election in his Polling Unit 12, Ita Atewogbade II, Ward 4, Isedo I, Ila-Orangun.
He said: “I am happy about the orderliness and the peaceful nature of the exercise for far.”
The revered Pa Akande said he expects the best party to win.
He came to the voting arena by 9.30am, promptly did his accreditation and voted at 9.40am.
PHOTOS: Cross section of voters at PU 002 — Town Hall, Iragbiji, Oja-Oba, Boripe Local Government 9:31 am
By Alao Abiodun
EFCC operatives storm Osogbo 9: 28 am
Voting begins at Gov Oyetola’s polling unit 9: 23 am
By Alao Abiodun, Iragbiji
Voting has commenced at the polling unit of Governor Gboyega Oyetola in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election.
Oyetola’s unit is PU 002, L.A School, Popo — Oloti Iragbiji, Osun.
Accreditation of voters began around 8:30am.
Voters, especially aged residents, were already queued up for accreditation and voting.
Security outfits including operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), DSS are monitoring the election to maintain law and order.
Ila-Orangun voters in buoyant mood
9: 11 am
By Raymond Mordi
A carnival-like atmosphere is in the air in the serene town of Ila-Orangun this Saturday morning. The much-awaited governorship election is scheduled to hold today.
From as early as 7 am, residents could be seen moving about on the streets; others are already at their polling units, waiting for the exercise to commence.
Though electoral officials are still preparing for the take off of the exercise, many prospective voters have already gathered at various polling units, checking their names on the electoral register, in readiness for the exercise.
Usman Mudasiru, 74, is among those who came out early to exercise their franchise. Madasiru said today’s election is significant because it will point the way next year’s general election will go
He said he came out to vote early because he is interested in the progress of Osun State. Madasiru who is an indigene of the ancient town said: “I hope other indigenes and residents of this town will come out in their numbers to vite today.
” We have to make a statement that we are ready for next year’s general election by voting for continuity of the progress already recorded in this state.”
Voters in Unit 003 Asalu/Akinde, Ward 05, Ejigbo 9: 09 am
By Joseph Jibueze
Voters in Unit 005, Ward 05, Ejigbo 9: 10 am
Massive crowd ready to cast their vote at ward 4 unit 20 Baruwa junction, Oshogbo, Osun state. 9: 06 am
PHOTO: ADEJO DAVID
Unit 4, Ward 9, Naira & Kobo, Ikire. Registered voters: 1,016. Exercise started 8:30am as scheduled. Early large turn-out of voters 9: 04 am
By Bisi Oladele
Accreditation witnessing huge turnout at ward 6 unit 1, Ìkìrunz 9: 00am
Accreditation exercise has started after initial hitches of BVAs not functioning well. All is fine now, but intending voters are complaining that the process is slow
By Adekunle Yusuf
Voters on the queue at the Accord Party governorship candidate, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi’s polling unit–Ward 005, unit 003, Methodist pry school, Ile-ogbo. 8: 59 am
By Rasaq Ibrahim, Osogbo
PHOTOS: Accreditation of aged, elderly residents at Gov. Oyetola’s PU 002, L.A school, Popo — Oloti Iragbiji, Osun
8: 59 am
By Alao Abiodun
PDP Governorship Candidate, Adeleke casting vote at ward 2 unit 9 Abogunde Saga Ede South. 8: 56 am
Photos: Isaac Jimoh Ayodele
Osun Decides: All my party’s polling agents have compromise— Guber candidate 8:55 am
By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo
The governorship candidate of Action Peoples Party (APP), Adeolu Adebayo has urged security agents across the state to disallow all the party’s agents at the polling units.
Adebayo alleged that his party’s agent across the state have been compromised and hijacked by one of the major political parties in the governorship race.
The guber candidate speaking with The Nation on Saturday morning said, “It has been discovered that all my party agents across osun state were strangers, I don’t know them and they are never a member of Action Peoples Party(APP).
“This was notice on the passport photograph on my party state agent was not anyone from my party. I start doing my findings to have a proof and discovered yesterday through some of the party members seeing my party agents tags with strange people.
“I further in my investigation to be sure of the allegations that members of the PDP are the one behind this evil act. I therefore request a fast action and approach by the commission of police; never to allow anyone carry APP party agent tags at the polling units across osun state. Arrest should be made in any case of someone seeing carry APP party agents tags.”
Accreditation and voting commences at Iwo LG 8:49 am
By Osagie Otabor
Accreditation and voting has commenced at some polling units in Iwo local government area.
At polling Unit 1 Ward 06 and Unit 1 Ward 5, voters were seen on queue waiting to get accredited.
Some elderly ones who could not stand had to sit down.
Mr. Akande Olalekan, aged 70, who was waiting to cast his vote at Unit 1 Ward 06, said he expected a peaceful polls.
Olalekan predicted victory for his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress.
He said he was happy with the turnout of voters.
Voters troop out en masse in Ayedire for Osun gov poll 8:46 am
By Rasaq Ibrahim, Osogbo
Eligible voters in Ayedire council area of Osun state started trooping out in their numbers as early as 6:30am on Saturday to participate in the today’s governorship poll holding across the state.
While many trekked long distances to access the voting centres following the restriction order on vehicular movement, a few went to their units by commercial motor bikes.
The Independent National Electoral Commission ad hoc officials arrived on time in readiness for the election, just as security agencies were on ground.
At the different polling units voters were seen checking their names on displayed voter registers pasted on the walls while others were on queues.
In some areas monitored by our reporter, like Ile-ogbo, Kuta, Olupona, and Oke-Osun, long queues of voters were observed at the polling units, waiting for the commencement of accreditation and voting.
Security agencies were also sighted at strategic locations, ensuring peace and other as the streets were deviod of human traffic.
Excitement in Ejigbo ahead of voting commencement 8:38 am
By Joseph Jibueze
There is excitement in Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State as electoral officers prepare for the commencement of voting at 8.30am
Many voters turned out much earlier to confirm their names on the register.
Among them are elderly women who sat patiently waiting for the exercise to begin.
In Unit 003 Asalu/Akinde, Ward 05 Elejigbo/Ayegbogo, with 723 registered voters, the communty provided a canopy for the use of the electoral officers and voters.
Presiding officers and their assistants were seen as early as 7am setting up at most units.
Many eager voters were at the various units in Ejigbo long before commencement of voting.
Ejigbo is a prominent town in Yoruba Land and the headquarters of Ejigbo LGA, one of the oldest local government areas of Osun State in Nigeria.
Ejigbo is strategically placed in the north-east of Iwo, 30 km from Ogbomoso in the north and 24 km from Ede in the south-east.
It is about 40 km north-west of Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, and about 95 km north-east of Ibadan.
It is part of the Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo federal constituency.
The population is 138,357 according to the GeoNames geographical database.
Osun 2022: INEC officials, materials arrive polling units 8:20 am
By Rasaq Ibrahim, Osogbo
Election materials have arrived at polling units Ayedire local government area of Osun state, as the governorship election commences in the state today.
Our reporter observed that the electoral materials arrived at several polling units in the 10 wards in the local government few minutes 8.am with security agencies visibly on ground.
At Methodist Pry school Unit 003, Ward 005, Ile-Ogbo, where the candidate of Accord Party will cast his vote, electoral officials arrived around 7:30am.
The INEC officials were led by Mr. who is the presiding officers
At polling units 004, NUD primary school, Ward 005, Ileogbo, INEC officials were seen setting up their materials, while voters have started arriving.
Accreditation and voting are expected to start at exactly 8:30 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. provided that any voter already in the queue shall be allowed to vote.
Voters arrive polling units at Iwo LG 7:59 am
By Osagie Otabor
Registered voters have started arriving polling units at Iwo local government area of Osun State.
At different polling units visited by our reporter, voters were seen checking their names on the voters register pasted on the walls of each polling unit.
Security personnel were also seen entering their names in the register provided by INEC.
Commercial motorcyclists are making brisk business conveying voters to their polling units
Accreditation and voting are expected to begin at 8:30am.
Osun State 2022 Governorship election, Ola-Iya junction. 6:46 am
Photo: Isaac Jimoh Ayodele
Police show of Force at Osogbo Police Headquarters. 10:15 am
Photos: Isaac Jimoh Ayodele
Distribution of INEC materials at INEC office Gbogan Osogbo
Photos: Isaac Jimoh Ayodele
The much-awaited Osun governorship election will hold on July 16.
In the past weeks, the political parties and their candidates have unfolded strategies and scaled up their campaigns to get the support of the majority of the Osun electorate.
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