The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has secured victory for the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, at his polling unit in the ongoing Osun State governorship election.
Oyebamiji polled 177 votes at Polling Unit 003, Alagba, Osogbo, where Basiru cast his ballot, defeating the Accord Party candidate and incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, who recorded 60 votes.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, scored three votes, while the candidates of the Action Alliance (AA), Young Progressives Party (YPP) and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) secured one vote each.
Basiru and his wife, Abibat, had earlier voted at the polling unit.
Speaking after casting his ballot, the APC chieftain commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the timely deployment of personnel and election materials across the state.
He also praised the large turnout of voters, saying their participation demonstrated their commitment to the democratic process.
Basiru further commended the security agencies for maintaining 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.
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