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PDP Sweeps Osun Local Government Elections

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Feb 22, 2025.

PDP won all Osun local government and councillorship seats in recent elections.
OSSIEC chairman claimed security forces blocked the commission’s headquarters on election day.
The election outcome has sparked debates on fairness and transparency.

The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of all local government and councillorship positions in the recently concluded elections across the state.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the announcement was made by the Chairman of the Commission, Hashim Abioye, through a Facebook Live broadcast on Saturday evening. According to Abioye, PDP candidates secured victory in all 332 wards, winning every councillorship seat, as well as all 30 chairmanship positions across the local government areas.

The election, which commenced as scheduled on Saturday morning, was overshadowed by controversy as security personnel reportedly sealed off the OSSIEC headquarters. This action, according to Abioye, prevented the distribution of key electoral materials to several polling units, raising concerns over the conduct of the process.

Despite the challenges, the PDP emerged victorious across all local government councils, with the following candidates confirmed as chairmen in their respective areas:

Boripe – Babalola Wasiu Kayode
Egbedore – Okunade Oluwafemi Adesanya
Ife Central – Adeyenuwo Rotimi John
Obokun – Agboola Francis Olajire
Isokan – Azeez Lateef Adeniran
Boluwaduro – Aina Abayomi Adesina
Ola Oluwa – Sodiq Samuel Oluwapelumi
Irepodun – Ajibade Oluwatoyin S.
Ilesa West – Adebanjo Oladiti Tunmininu
Atakumosa East – Ibironke Alade Adegboye
Ife South – Aroke Muyiwa Aderemi
Olorunda – Kolade Obafemi Kolawole
Iwo – Moshood Adekunle Kabiru
Ifelodun – Awotunde Abiodun Sarafadeen
Osogbo – Akande Taiwo Adekunle
Atakumosa West – Dada Feyisayo Ajibola
Ede North – Amodu Taiwo
Ifedayo – Atolagbe Kayode Olayinka
Ife North – Akande Michael O.
Oriade – Adeyekun Taiwo Adebayo
Ayedaade – Adeniran Adenike Felicia
Ede South – Afolabi Oyekola Lukman
Ife East – Odunyemi Haruna Bukola
Irewole – Jooda Ambali Babajide
Odo Otin – Adewale Adeyinka Oluwaseun
Ayedire – Ogunbiyi Solomon Akinyemi
Ejigbo – Raimi Adenike Nafisat
Ila – Adebisi Jayeola Nasir
Ilesa East – Ilesanmi Taiwo Sunday
Orolu – Alade Aderemi Fatai

The sweeping victory by the PDP has sparked mixed reactions, with some questioning the fairness of the process given the security concerns raised during the election. Meanwhile, the state government and electoral commission maintain that the election was free and fair, with results reflecting the will of the people.

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