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NOW THAT OSUN PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN…

All contestants must respect the will of the people, writes OPEYEMI BAMIDELE After three months of vigorous campaigning, the governorship election of Osun State has now come to a conclusion.

The governorship election of Osun State concluded after three months of intense campaigning. The re-elected candidate is Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, who garnered 511,067 votes. Bola Oyebamiji from the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured 444,815 votes, while Rt. Hon. Najeem Salam from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) received 17,180 votes.

Voter turnout reached 51.57% of the total Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collected, indicating a growing confidence in the leadership recruitment process. This outcome reinforces the notion that the people hold the ultimate power in democracy.

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