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LIVE: Osun Governorship Election Results From Polling Units

LIVE: Osun Governorship Election Results From Polling Units Results announced by Presiding Officers at several polling units across Osun State have shown the Accord Party recording early performances in parts of Ife, Ilesa and Ola-Oluwa, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) is also leading in some polling units.

Osun State's governorship election results are being reported live as they come in from the 3,763 polling units across the state's 30 local government areas. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is managing the process. A total of 2,339,233 registered voters are eligible to participate. The final results will be collated at the ward and local government levels before being announced by the returning officer in Osogbo.

Ademola Adeleke of the Accord party is leading with 90,757 votes, or 51.2% of the total. Bola Oyebamiji from the All Progressives Congress holds second place with 81,433 votes, or 45.9%. Salaam Najeem Folasayo of the ADC party is in third place with 2,435 votes, or 1.4%. The remaining candidates have significantly fewer votes, with the lowest being Abdulsalam Olamide of the ZLP party, who received 413 votes, or 0.2%.

Polling units completed reporting of votes for Accord, APC, ADC, and AA parties. The remaining parties have yet to report their results. The results are being automatically updated and refreshed on this page as INEC announces the local government tally.

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