Osun election: APC’s founding chair, Bisi Akande wins polling unit

Former Osun State Governor and founding interim national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bisi Akande, has won his polling unit for the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in Saturday’s governorship election. Akande cast his ballot earlier in the day at Polling Unit 12, Ward 4, Atogbade area of Ila-Orangun, Ila Local Government Area. Oyebamiji secured 181 votes at the polling unit, defeating Accord Party candidate and incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, who polled 121 votes.

Akande governed Osun State from 1999 to 2003 under the Alliance for Democracy (AD). After leaving office, he served as national chairman of the AD, Action Congress (AC) and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) for 11 years between 2003 and 2014. He later became the founding interim national chairman of the APC following the formation of the party.

The post Osun election: APC’s founding chair, Bisi Akande wins polling unit appeared first on Vanguard News. The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has delivered his polling unit to the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in the ongoing Osun State governorship election. Oyebamiji polled 177 votes at Polling Unit 003, Alagba, Osogbo, where Basiru voted, defeating Accord Party candidate and incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, who secured 60 votes.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, received three votes, while candidates of the Action Alliance (AA), Young Progressives Party (YPP) and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) scored one vote each. Basiru and his wife, Abibat, had earlier cast their ballots at the polling unit. After voting, the APC chieftain commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what he described as the timely deployment of personnel and election materials across the state.

He also praised voters for turning out in large numbers, saying the participation demonstrated their commitment to democracy. Basiru further commended security agencies for maintaining what he described as a peaceful and orderly atmosphere at polling centres. He described the voting process as calm and hitch-free and expressed optimism that the election would be free, fair and credible.

The APC National Secretary also expressed confidence in his party’s chances of winning the governorship election. The post APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola wins polling unit appeared first on Vanguard News.