The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has won the February 25 presidential election in Osun State.
The State’s Collation Officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Folashade Ogunsola, announced the result on Sunday.
The former Vice President defeated his closest rivals – Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
Atiku polled 354,366, Tinubu 343,945, Obi 23,283 and Kwankwaso 713.
Ogunsola stated a total of 756,744 votes were cast for the presidential election in the state and added that a total of 733,203 votes were considered valid votes while 23,541 votes were rejected.
Atiku’s ally, and PDP chieftain, Ademola Adeleke, is Osun State’s governor.
Atiku has also won in Yobe, Katsina, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari. He also won in Gombe and is leading in his home state of Adamawa.
Below are results from the 30 local government areas:
INEC OFFICIAL RESULTS OF 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN OSUN STATE
1. BOLUWADURO Local Government
APC – 4,566
LP – 175
NNPP – 3
PDP – 6,076
IFEDAYO Local Government
APC 3,610
LP – 93
NNPP- 3
PDP – 5,744
3. ILESA WEST Local Government
APC – 9,803
LP – 1,651
NNPP – 26
PDP – 10,841
4. ATAKUMOSA WEST Local Government
APC – 5,003
LP – 355
NNPP – 04
PDP – 7,078
5. IFE NORTH Local Government
APC – 7,915
LP- 667
NNPP- 12
PDP – 9,754
6. ILA Local Government
APC – 9,841
LP – 230
NNPP – 11
PDP – 12,334
7. IREPODUN Local Government
APC – 10,437
LP – 210
NNPP – 13
PDP – 14,541
8. ORIADE Local Government
APC- 11,745
LP – 677
NNPP – 10
PDP – 14,982
9. OBOKUN Local Government
APC – 8,196
LP – 316
NNPP – 14
PDP – 14,084
10. IFE EAST Local Government
APC – 20,902
LP – 2, 422
NNPP – 88
PDP – 12,818
11. OLAOLUWA Local Government
APC – 7,355
LP – 142
NNPP – 39
PDP – 8,134
12. OROLU Local Government
APC – 7,720
LP – 197
NNPP – 13
PDP – 8,944
13. ATAKUMOSA EAST Local Government
APC – 2,768
LP – 100
NNPP- 7
PDP – 9,405
14. OSOGBO Local Government
APC – 28,474
LP – 2,937
NNPP – 50
PDP – 19,085
15. EDE SOUTH Local Government
APC – 5,477
LP – 537
NNPP – 19
PDP – 16,142
16. ODO-OTIN Local Government
APC- 10,825
LP – 506
NNPP – 13
PDP – 14,098
17. EGBEDORE Local Government
APC – 8,536
LP – 1,469
NNPP – 37
PDP – 10,432
18. IFE SOUTH Local Government
APC – 9,555
LP – 554
NNPP – 30
PDP – 9,765
19. ILESA EAST Local Government
APC – 9,580
LP – 1,358
NNPP – 24
PDP – 10,089
20. BORIPE Local Government
APC – 15,325
LP – 294
NNPP- 9
PDP – 8,921
21. AYEDIRE Local Government
APC – 7,714
LP – 168
NNPP – 2
PDP -8,015
22. IFE CENTRAL Local Government
APC – 9,362
LP – – 3,374
NNPP – 111
PDP – 10,777
23. OLORUNDA Local Government
APC – 21,482
LP- 1,649
NNPP – 42
PDP – 14,674
24. IFELODUN Local Government
APC – 13,456
LP – 403
NNPP 16
PDP – 15,157
25. AYEDADE Local Government
APC – 13,352
LP – 397
NNPP – 14
PDP – 13,251
26. IREWOLE Local Government
APC – 17,991
LP – 333
NNPP – 7
PDP – 13,081
27. ISOKAN Local Government
APC – 9,691
LP – 172
NNPP – 10
PDP – 8,774
28. EJIGBO Local Government
APC – 15,209
LP – 499
NNPP – 24
PDP – 12,801
29. Ede North
APC – 9,194
LP – 782
NNPP – 50
PDP – 18,908
30. Iwo LG
APC – 18,887
LP- 616
NNPP – 12
PDP – 15,661