Incumbent Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun
State is in the lead in Saturday’s governorship
poll, initial poll analysis shows.
Collation of results of the keenly-contested
election is continuing, and a final winner is to
announced by the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, early Sunday.
But results tallied from the Local Government
Areas by PREMIUM TIMES reporters, other media
establishments, observers and some residents of
the state puts Mr. Aregbesola of the All
Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of his
challengers.
An unofficial result put together by supporters of
the APC is currently being beamed to residents of
the state on a large screen at the Oke-fia area of
the state capital, Osogbo,
The election is mainly between the APC and the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, represented by
Iyiola Omisore.
According to results so far unofficially tallied, Mr.
Omisore is leading in five Local Government
Areas, LGAs, of the state while Mr. Aregbesola is
ahead in 23 LGAs. Results of the two other local
governments are unclear at this time.
The results are not final, as only INEC has the
power to announce results of elections in Nigeria.
The preliminary tally shows that Mr. Aregbesola
has taken leads in Irepodun, Irewole, Iwo,
Obokun, Ola Oluwa, Olorunda, Oriade, Orolu,
Osogbo, Atakumosa, and Atakumosa West Local
Government Areas of the state.
Others are Ayedaade, Ayedire, Boluwaduro,
Boripe, Ede North, Egbedore, Ejigbo, Ife East,
Ifedayo, Ifelodun, Ilesha South and Ilesha North
LGAs.
Mr. Omisore, a former senator, appears to have
clinched Ife South, Ife North, Ife Central, Isokan,
and Odo Otin.
Details analysed by PREMIUM TIMES from the
polling units also put Mr. Aregbesola ahead of
the other candidates which also include the
Labour Party, LP.
The election yielded a mix of surprising results
with several leaders of the two main parties
losing in their strongholds.
Former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola of the APC
lost in his ward as the PDP scored 125 against
the APC’s 61.
Former Minister of State for Defence, Olusola
Obada, also lost her Ibodi, Atakunmosa West
Local Government polling unit where PDP scored
three votes while the APC scored 300 votes. Ms.
Obada is a member of the PDP.
Adejare Bello, who is Mr. Omisore’s running
mate, also lost in his ward as the PDP scored 30
while the APC scored 130.
The election which was preceded by massive
security clampdown and allegations of arrests of
several political leaders, was however conducted
under a peaceful atmosphere.
Election materials arrived polling units on time
while voting started as scheduled in many local
governments.
In earlier remarks, a chieftain of the Peoples
Democratic Party, [PDP], Femi Fani-Kayode, said
in the party’s calculation, its party, Mr. Omisore
was in the lead.
Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES late Saturday, Mr.
Fani-Kayode said the tallying of the votes was
still going on and that it was therefore too early
to award victory to any of the candidates.
“As far as we are concerned, by our own
collation, we are ahead,” the former minister said.
“We defeated them (APC) heavily in our
strongholds and in their strongholds, the race
has been very close.
“All these claims that they have won is not true.
It is disinformation and we advise that people
wait for INEC to announce the authentic result. I
can tell you that it is not over.”
But the emerging results have already drawn
congratulatory messages.
Senior lawyer, Femi Falana, praised Mr.
Aregbesola for his “well-deserved victory”.
Mr. Falana condemned the massive security
clampdown on the state and described the move
as a “declaration of war” on the state by
President Goodluck Jonathan.
“More disturbing was the deployment of snippets
who were permitted to wear masks. The criminal
elements engaged in shooting sporadically into
the air to intimidate the people of Osun State,” he
said.
“An election that is fully militarized cannot be
said to be fair and free. An election in which
people were arrested and detained and
disenfranchised cannot be said to be credible.”


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Obayaya, i dnt knw what to believe again.
Make i return to my suspense mode b4 another news that hurt.

caseless: Obayaya, i dnt knw what to believe again.
Make i return to my suspense mode b4 another news that hurt.

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obayaya:

My brother!!! very necessary o!!! I'm gonna unfollow this threads and wait for INEC's results!!!

Don't worry, you go still buy me that small stout

if apc win

caseless: if apc win

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obayaya:

A little faith bro

Make I go laugh for chino thread jor

wetin de happen 4 dat thread?

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caseless: wetin de happen 4 dat thread?

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obayaya:

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obayaya:

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caseless: i actually stayed online(nl) frm 6 am yrtrday to 8:am dis mrning;i did keep night vigil to follow info on d election. I jst de crash since.
Whr is barcanista/kelvingraphic? Help me drive obayaya to d bear parlour pls. D bill is on me.

Na barcanista/kelvingraphics be driver?

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obayaya:

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