Ladi Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State has congratulated the Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, for his victory in the saturday poll.
Adebutu said the victory was an indication that Nigerians are tired of “bad governance.”
“Eventually, light has come to Osun. I congratulate my dear brother, Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Adeleke on a well deserved victory.
“This is clear indication that our people are tired of bad governance. Thank you Osun people for believing in PDP family,” Adebutu wrote on his verified twitter handle.
Earlier, the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the winner of the Osun governorship election.
The Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, announced that Adeleke got a total of 403,371 votes, defeating the incumbent, Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, who got 375,027 votes in the election.
According to INEC, the PDP won 17 of the 30 Local Government Areas of the state, while the APC won the remaining 13.
The PDP won in Ede North, Ede South, Ifelodun, Boluwaduro, Egbedore, Odo Otin, Osogbo, Ila, Atakumosa West, Olorunda, Ilesa West, Obokun, Oriade, Orolu, Ife North, Irepodun, and Ejigbo LGAs.
The APC won in Boripe, Ilesa East, Ayedire, Ifedayo, Ife Central, Ayedaade, Iwo, Olaoluwa, Isokan, Atakumosa East, Ife South, Ife Central, and Ife East LGAs.