2023 elections: Atiku floors Tinubu in Osun

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has won the February 25 presidential election in Osun State.

The state’s collation officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Folashade Ogunsola, announced the development on Sunday.

The former Vice President defeated his closest rivals – Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

Atiku polled 354,366, Tinubu 343,945, Obi 23,283 and Kwankwaso 713.

Ogunsola stated a total of 756,744 votes were cast for the presidential election in the state and added that a total of 733,203 votes were considered valid votes while 23,541 votes were rejected.

Atiku’s ally, and PDP chieftain, Ademola Adeleke, is Osun State’s governor.

Atiku has also won in Yobe, Katsina, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari. He also won in Gombe and is leading in his home state of Adamawa.

See full results from the 30 local government areas in Osun:

INEC OFFICIAL RESULTS OF 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN OSUN STATE

1. BOLUWADURO Local Government
   APC 4566
   LP 175
   NNPP 3
   PDP 6076
2. IFEDAYO Local Government
   APC 3,610
   LP 93
   NNPP 3
   PDP 5,744
3. ILESA WEST Local Government
   APC 9803
   LP 1651
   NNPP 26
   PDP 10841
4. ATAKUMOSA WEST Local Government
   APC 5003
   LP 355
   NNPP 04
   PDP 7078
5. IFE NORTH Local Government
   APC 7915
   LP 667
   NNPP 12
   PDP 9754
6. ILA Local Government
   APC 9841
   LP 230
   NNPP 11
   PDP 12334
7. IREPODUN Local Government
   APC 10,437
   LP 210
   NNPP 13
   PDP 14,541
8. ORIADE Local Government
   APC 11,745
   LP 677
   NNPP 10
   PDP 14,982
9. OBOKUN Local Government
   APC 8,196
   LP 316
   NNPP 14
   PDP 14,084
10. IFE EAST Local Government
    APC 20,902
    LP 2422
    NNPP 88
    PDP 12818
11. OLAOLUWA Local Government
    APC 7355
    LP 142
    NNPP 39
    PDP 8134
12. OROLU Local Government
    APC 7,720
    LP 197
    NNPP 13
    PDP 8,944
13. ATAKUMOSA EAST Local Government
    APC 2,768
    LP 100
    NNPP 7
    PDP 9,405
14. OSOGBO Local Government
    APC 28,474
    LP 2,937
    NNPP 50
    PDP 19,085
15. EDE SOUTH Local Government
    APC 5,477
    LP 537
    NNPP 19
    PDP 16142
16. ODO-OTIN Local Government
    APC 10,825
    LP 506
    NNPP 13
    PDP 14,098
17. EGBEDORE Local Government
    APC 8,536
    LP 1,469
    NNPP 37
    PDP 10,432
18. IFE SOUTH Local Government
    APC 9,555
    LP 554
    NNPP 30
    PDP 9,765
19. ILESA EAST Local Government
    APC 9,580
    LP 1,358
    NNPP 24
    PDP 10,089
20. BORIPE Local Government
    APC 15,325
    LP 294
    NNPP 9
    PDP 8,921
21. AYEDIRE Local Government
    APC 7,714
    LP 168
    NNPP 2
    PDP 8,015
22. IFE CENTRAL Local Government
    APC 19,362
    LP 3,374
    NNPP 111
    PDP 10,777
23. OLORUNDA Local Government
    APC 21,482
    LP 1,649
    NNPP 42
    PDP 14674
24. IFELODUN Local Government
    APC 13,456
    LP 403
    NNPP 16
    PDP 15,157
25. AYEDADE Local Government
    APC 13,352
    LP 397
    NNPP 14
    PDP 13,251
26. IREWOLE Local Government
    APC 17,991
    LP 333
    NNPP 7
    PDP 13,081
27. ISOKAN Local Government
    APC 9,691
    LP 172
    NNPP 10
    PDP 8,774
28. EJIGBO Local Government
    APC 15,209
    LP 499
    NNPP 24
    PDP 12801
29. Ede North
    APC 9,194
    LP 782
    NNPP 50
    PDP 18,908
30. Iwo LG
    APC 18887
    LP 616
    NNPP 12
    PDP 15661