TWENTY CANDIDATES TO CONTEST OSUN GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION

Twenty candidates are to contest the Osun state governor-ship election scheduled for 9th August 2014. The candidates, with their running mates, are: (1.) AA, Babatunde Oralusi (Governor), Hon. Adekunle Rufai (Deputy); (2.) Accord, Niyi Owolade (Governor), Opawuyi Bolaji Abdulganiyu (Deputy); (3.) ACPN, Olufemi Adeleke Hammed, (Governor), Famiran Lawrence Olusola (Deputy); (4.) AD, Senator Sunday Olawale Fajimi (Governor), Ogundele Kamarudeen Adeyemi (Deputy); (5.) ADC, Comrade Ojo Gbenga Gabriel (Governor), Comrade Adebiyi Adedayo Segun (Deputy); (6.) APA, Agboola Azeez Obasanjo (Governor), Oseni Kazeem Adebisi (Deputy); (7.) APGA, Akintunde Adebimpe Adetunji (Governor), Oladitan Olabode Joseph (Deputy); (8.) APC, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola (Governor), Grace Titi Laoyetomoti (Deputy); (9.) CPP, Alh. Rafio Shehu Anifowose A. (Governor), Raji Sofiyat Bodemi (Deputy); (10.) LP, Akinbade Fatai Akinade (Governor), Adenipekun Michael Isola Tunde (Deputy); (11.) MPPP, Chief Babatunde Adetoro (Governor), Faremi Raphael (Deputy); (12.) NCP, Afolayanka Olanrewaju Jimoh (Governor), Akinlabi Babatope Sunday (Deputy); (13.) NNPP, Prince Adefare Segun Adegoke (Governor), Mrs. Adebowale A. Mujidat (Deputy); (14.) PDM, Oludare Timothy Akinola (Governor), Wayilat Titilade Adeleye (Deputy); (15.) PDP, Senator Iyiola Omisore (Governor) Rafiu Adejare Bello (Deputy); (16.) PPA, Ganiyu Abiodun Lawal (Governor) Mrs. Grace Mabayoje Ojofakuade (Deputy); (17.) UDP, Funso Toyin Bunmi (Governor), Phillip Samuel (Deputy); (18.) UPN Adeoti Ibrahim Abiodun (Governor), Salokun Folasade Bukola (Deputy); (19.) UPP, Prince Victor Olusegun Adeniyi (Governor), Mrs. Christiana Oluwatoyin (Deputy); and (20.) SDP, Akinwusi Olusegun (Governor), Alhaja Rashidat Taiwo Olaigbe (Deputy).

Osun state has thirty (30) local government areas and 332 Registration Areas. The state also has 3,010 Polling Units and 3379 Voting Points.

A breakdown of the voter population by local council:
Ayedade 51,252 voters,
Ayedire 25,899 voters,
Boluwaduro 16,844 voters,
Boripe 47,137 voters ,
Ede North 49,130 voters,
Ede south 35,931 voters,
Egbedore 33,925 voters,
Ejigbo 51,623 voters,
Ife central 95,471 voters,
Ifedayo 13,066 voters,
Ife East 81,430 voters,
Ifelodun 57,592 voters,
Ife North 45,435 voters,
Ife South 44,555 voters,
Ila 33,527 voter,
Ilesa East 54,746 voters,
Ilesa West 52,286 voters,
Irepodun 36,556 voter,
Irewole 53,487 voters,
Isokan 38,493 voters,
Iwo 66,657 voters,
Odo otin 48,720 voters,
Ola-Oluwa 25,554 voters,
Olorunda 71,580 voters,
Oriade 47,113 voters,
Orolu 24,914voters,
Osogbo 110,670 voters.
INEC said the release of the document was in compliance with section 31 subsection 3,4 and 5 of the electoral Act 2010 (as amended).

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited twenty nine (29) local and foreign observers to observe this keenly contested election. They are:
(1.) Centre for Civic Education (aka: Transition Monitoring Group, TMG); (2.) Justice and Equity Organization (3.) NEPAD Nigeria (4.) Reclaim Naija (5.) Centre for Democracy and Development (6.) Centre for Peace Building and Socio-Economic Resources Development (7.) Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room (Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre) (8.) Nigeria Bar Association Election Working Group (9.) National Association for Peaceful Election in Nigeria (10.) Independent Election Monitoring Group (11.) Rights Monitoring Group (12.) Election Monitor (13.) Police Service Commission, Abuja (14.) CLEEN Foundation (15.) Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolutions (16.) Research Initiative for Sustainable Development and Gender Awareness (RISDGA) (17.) Justice Development and Peace Commission (18.) The Forum of State Independent Commission of Nigeria (FOSIECON) (19.) Women Arise for Change Initiative (20.) EU Delegation-Abuja (21.) International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES) (22.) United States Mission to Nigeria (23.) High Commission of Canada (24.) British High Commission (25.) UNDP/DGD-Abuja (26.) Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands (27.) Embassy of Switzerland (28.) Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and (29) Embassy of France.

Addressing Media Professionals recently, the INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, said the Commission was determined to make the Osun governorship election better than the Ekiti governorship election which it conducted last month.

He averred that it was the hope of the Commission that the Osun governorship election would serve as a fitting prelude to the 2015 General Elections which would be the best conducted under this Commission’s watch.

Culled from Nidsa facebookpage.

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Zionope: A breakdown of the voter population by local council:
Ayedade 51,252 voters,
Ayedire 25,899 voters,
Boluwaduro 16,844 voters,
Boripe 47,137 voters ,
Ede North 49,130 voters,
Ede south 35,931 voters,
Egbedore 33,925 voters,
Ejigbo 51,623 voters,
Ife central 95,471 voters,
Ifedayo 13,066 voters,
Ife East 81,430 voters,
Ifelodun 57,592 voters,
Ife North 45,435 voters,
Ife South 44,555 voters,
Ila 33,527 voter,
Ilesa East 54,746 voters,
Ilesa West 52,286 voters,
Irepodun 36,556 voter,
Irewole 53,487 voters,
Isokan 38,493 voters,
Iwo 66,657 voters,
Odo otin 48,720 voters,
Ola-Oluwa 25,554 voters,
Olorunda 71,580 voters,
Oriade 47,113 voters,
Orolu 24,914voters,
Osogbo 110,670 voters.
INEC said the release of the document was in compliance with section 31 subsection 3,4 and 5 of the electoral Act 2010 (as amended).

Wey d remaining 3 (Obokun and Atakunmosa East and West)?

Seems ife (ife central, ife east, ife north and ife south) has the highest number of voters eclipsing osogbo sef