AP candidate lauds INEC on early start of Osun guber poll

The Candidate of Accord Party, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the ealy commencement of Saturday’s Osun governorship election.

Ogunbiyi, who spoke with newsmen after he cast his vote  at ward5, unit 3,  Methodist Primary School, Ile-Ogbo, Ayedire Local Government Area also commended the large turn out of voters for the election.
” The process has been peaceful and progress is being made.

” However , I want the process stepped up to accommodate all eligible voters within the time.

” The turnout has been massive and impressive, the report across the state shows that it has been peaceful,” he said.
Ogunbiyi, also the Chairman of Mutual Benefit Assurance, commended security agencies for their professional conduct

In other news,the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate in Osun, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, has won his polling unit at the ongoing election in the state.

Reports have it that Adeleke who cast his vote in ward 2 , unit 9 , Abogunde /sagba area, in Ede North Local Government, polled 218 votes to defeat the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Gov. Gboyega Oyetola , who polled 23 votes .

Our correspondent further reports that the Accord Party had only one vote at Ward 2, unit 9 at Abogunde /Sagba area, in Ede North.

Adeleke had earlier cast his vote at 8:39 a.m, at ward 2 polling unit 9 in Ede North, under tight security and confidence of winning the election.

Also, Ede north has a total registered voter of 71,750 for the governorship election, with 151 polling units and 11 registration areas, while Ede South has 54, 880 registered voters, with 89 polling units and 10 registration areas.

The governorship candidates for the election are Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of the APC, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, PDP and Oyegoke Omigbodun, Social Democratic Party (SDP).

Other key candidates are Dr Akin Ogunbiyi of Accord (A); Mr Yusuf Lasun, Labour Party (LP ); Munirudeen Atanda, Action Democratic Party ( ADP) and Busuyi Ayowole, Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).