The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otunba Ademola Adeleke, winner of the Osun West by-election.
Ademola Adeleke, who rode on the people’s sentiments for his late brother Isiaka Adeleke, defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) and governor Rauf Aregbesola’s candidate, Mudashiru Hussein.
According to the results declared, the PDP candidate defeated his APC opponent, after polling a total of 97, 280 votes while Hussein could only gather a total of 66, 115 votes, making him the closest rival in an election that was contested by eleven (11) political parties.
While Ademola Adeleke of PDP won 9 of the 10 local government areas, APC only managed to win Ejigbo local government which is the local government of its candidate, Mr. Hussein who scored 12, 229 votes, against the PDP which polled 9, 723 votes.
The results was announced by INEC Returning Officer, Olaide Lawal, who is a professor at the Federal University, Oye Ekiti.
The final result of the Osun West by-election showed that Ademola Adeleke of the PDP had 31, 165 votes more than his closest rival and APC candidate, Mudashiru Hussein.
The election was adjudged peaceful, fair and transparent by both observers and other participants including PDP and APC candidates, Adeleke and Hussein.
The Osun West Senatorial seat became vacant at the National Assembly following the death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke on April 23, who was until his death representing the district.
