VIDEO: Moment INEC declared PDP Adeleke Osun governor-elect

Adeleke polled PDP 403,371 to defeat Oyetola and the APC with 375,027 votes, while Lasun Yusuf of Labour Party, LP polled 2,729

Adeleke won in 17 local government areas against Oyetola’s 13 to returned the stated votes.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s, returning Officer for the Election, Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe pronounced Adeleke winner having scored lawful available votes in the election.

Announcing the result, the returning officer said, “I Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, hereby affirmed that I am the returning officer for the governorship election held on Saturday, July 16 and the candidate polled the following votes… Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola, APC, 375,027, …. Ademola

“I declare that Ademola Adeleke Jackson Nurudeen, having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared winner and is returned elected”.

All the party agents signed the result sheet.

Adeleke contested the governorship seat with the incumbent Governor in 2018 which he lost narrowly about 350 votes.

Reacting to the declaration, PDP Caretaker Chairman, Dr Akindele Adekunle described the outcome as a victory for the entire populace of the state.

Watch Adeleke’s reaction when results were announced below: