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Osun State governorship election results show early lead for Ademola Adeleke FAST-MOVING

The Osun State governorship election has entered the results collation phase, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party holding an early lead. Official tallies indicate Adeleke has secured 177,572 votes, representing 50.5 per cent of the total votes counted so far, while his primary challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), follows with 158,588 votes (45.1 per cent). Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is in third place.

The election has been marked by various reports of irregularities and security incidents. Election observers flagged issues including Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) malfunctions, alleged widespread vote-buying, and instances of voters using National Identification Numbers (NIN) instead of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC).

Security concerns were highlighted by the arrest of a police officer in Modakeke after tear gas was accidentally discharged at a Registration Area Centre. Additionally, Governor Adeleke has raised alarms regarding alleged attempts to disrupt the collation process and has called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure the integrity of the results. The voter turnout was recorded at 42.8 per cent, with 361,500 accredited voters out of 845,100 registered voters.

Entities

Accord Party · Ademola Adeleke · All Progressives Congress · All Progressives Grand Alliance · Bola Oyebamiji · Independent National Electoral Commission · Osun State

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  • [● 2 SOURCES] Voter turnout was observed to be massive despite initial fears of apathy due to pre-election violence. rhythm937.com
  • [● 5 SOURCES] Governor Ademola Adeleke cast his vote at Polling Unit 9, Ward 2, Abogunde/Sagba, Ede. thenews-chronicle.com · theglittersonline.com.ng
  • [● 4 SOURCES] Adeleke claimed there are plans to bypass normal collation processes by moving local government centres to the state capital. nigerianobservernews.com · digitalchew.com · chronicle.ng
  • [● 5 SOURCES] Governor Adeleke alleged that police are aiding the APC and that a police officer from Port Harcourt was brought in to disrupt voting. dailyreport.ng · digitalchew.com · persecondnews.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] BVAS accreditation can be done via fingerprints or pictures. dailyreport.ng
  • [● 6 SOURCES] Governor Adeleke is seeking re-election under the Accord Party after defecting from the PDP. thenews-chronicle.com · nnn.ng
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The Osun Police Command arrested an officer after tear gas was accidentally discharged at a Registration Area Centre in Modakeke. primanews.org · www.kanyidaily.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] At an Osogbo polling unit, the Accord Party secured 57 votes against the APC's 43 votes. dailyreport.ng
  • [DISPUTED] As of 7:47 p.m. on Saturday, Ademola Adeleke had polled 177,572 votes, representing 50.5 per cent of the total votes tallied.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress held third place with 5,917 votes.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The voter turnout across the state was 42.8 per cent, with 361,500 out of 845,100 registered voters accredited.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Police Commissioner Samuel Etaifo confirmed that nearly 100 suspects have been detained over the past month for plotting to disrupt the election. persecondnews.com

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