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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has been declared the winner of the presidential election in Osun State.
Atiku won in 20 local government areas while All Progressives Congress(APC) candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, won the remaining 10 local government areas.
The result was collated at Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) State Office in Osogbo, on Sunday.
The state’s Returning Officer, Prof Tolulope Ogunsola, said Atiku polled a total of 354,366 votes to defeat Tinubu, who had 342,945 votes.
The candidate of Labour Party(LP), Peter Obi, garnered 23,283 votes while Rabiu Kwankwaso of New Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP) scored 713 votes.
Atiku won in Obokun, Oriade, Atakumosa East, Atakumosa West, Ifelodun, Egbedore, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Ifedayo, Odo-Otin and Ila Local Governments.
He also won in Boluwaduro, Irepodun, Orolu, Ede North, Ede South, Ife South, Ife North, Ola Oluwa, and Ayedire Local Government Areas.
Tinubu won in Boripe, Osogbo, Olorunda, Ife Central, Iwo, Ayedaade, Isokan, Ejigbo, Irewole and Ife East Local Governments.
Ogunsola noted that the registered voters in Osun State are 1,954,800. Meanwhile 759,362 voters were accredited while the total valid votes were 733,203. The invalid votes were 23,543 while the total votes cast were 756,774.