The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all 30 chairmanship and 332 councillorship seats in the controversial local government election of Osun State held on Saturday despite the advice of the police and the Attorney General of the Federation not to embark on the exercise.
Penpushing reports that the Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, announced the results on state-owned television, Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC), in Osogbo.
The commission boss said 18 political parties participated in the election, explaining that the results have been submitted to the commission, emphasizing that from the available results, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in all 332 wards emerged as winners
“I want to announce that the local council election, conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), has been successfully concluded. It was conducted in compliance with constitutional provisions, extant laws, regulations, and guidelines. The election was held to fill vacancies in 332 wards and 30 local government areas of Osun State’, he stated.
“Their names are listed in the schedule to this text. As Chief Returning Officer, I hereby declare each one duly elected chairmen and councillors of their respective areas. The results are available for anyone interested in certified true copies. For the 30 local government areas of Osun State, PDP candidates won all the seats’, Abidoye added.
Penpushing further reports that he apologised to the journalists for the commission’s failure to provide accreditation tags for election coverage, alleging that security agencies sealed the commission’s office, where the materials were kept.
The major opposition, All Progressives Congress (APC), had earlier announced its withdrawal from the election, in a letter by the Secretary Alao Kamoru, dated February 17, 2025, which was addressed to the Secretary of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC).
Penpushing also reports that All Progressives Congress (APC) based decision not to participate in the poll following February 10, 2025 Court of Appeal ruling in Akure reinstating its sacked officials
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