Osun Election: APC Defeats Adeleke’s Accord At Bisi Akande’s Polling Unit
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has defeated the Accord Party at the polling unit of former Osun State Governor and ex-Interim National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, in the ongoing governorship election.
The APC polled 181 votes at the polling unit located at Ita Atewogbade II, Isedo II Registration Area, Ila Local Government Area, where Akande cast his ballot earlier on Saturday.
The Accord Party came second with 121 votes, giving the APC a 60-vote lead at the polling unit.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) secured one vote, while the Action Democratic Party (ADP) polled two votes.
A total of 305 valid votes were recorded, with the APC accounting for about 59.3 per cent of the valid votes.
Eleven ballots were rejected after voters’ thumbprints reportedly crossed the designated lines on the ballot papers.
The polling unit has 668 registered voters, while 316 ballots were accounted for, including the rejected votes, translating to a voter turnout of approximately 47.3 per cent.
The result is significant amid the political realignments in Ila and other parts of Osun State, particularly the movement of Governor Ademola Adeleke and a significant section of his former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) structure to Accord.
The APC’s victory at Akande’s polling unit gives the party an early psychological boost in the immediate political territory of one of its prominent figures as results continue to emerge from across the state.
More results are expected as collation continues.
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