Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada 
The Saturday Osun-West Senatorial Bye Election Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s Candidate, Otunba Ademola Adeleke has been declared the winner of the District.
Otunba Adeleke won the election with ninety seven thousand, four hundred and eight to defeat Senator Mudashiru Hussein of the All Progressives Congress, APC who polled sixty six thousand, one hundred and sixteen.
The returning Officer for the election, Professor Olaide Lawal made the announcement at around half past one in the mid night.
Reacting to the victory, the State Chairman of the PDP, Mr Soji Adagunodo appreciated the electorate for supporting the party with a promise that the party would work towards clinching the State Governorship seat next year.
Otunba Adeleke will now complete the tenure of his elder brother, late Senator Isiaka Adeleke who died on the 23rd of April this year.
Break down of the result below:
Iwo Local Government
APC – 12,205
PDP – 12,547
Ola Oluwa Local Government
APC – 5316
PDP – 5618
Ayedire Local Government
APC – 5360
PDP – 5789
Ejigbo Local Government
APC – 12229
PDP – 9723
Irewole Local Government
APC – 8952
PDP – 9096
Ede North Local Government
APC – 2784
PDP – 18559
Ede South Local Government
APC – 2096
PDP – 13406
Ayedaade Local Government
APC – 7179
PDP – 9061
Egbedore Local Government
APC – 4768
PDP – 7142
Isokan Local Government
APC – 5227
PDP – 6539
Total votes cast for APC in all the 10 Local Governments – 66116
Total Votes cast for PDP – 97,480
Reported by Richard Akintade, Osogbo
