OsunDecides: Get live updates, results from governorship poll

Meanwhile, 14 other candidates from 14 from parties, including main challenger and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag-bearer, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Jackson Adeleke, are expected to give the All Progressives Congress (APC) a run for their money.

Other frontline contenders in today’s election are the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Lasun Yusuf, representing the Labour Party; Akin Ogunbiyi of the Accord Party and Social Democratic Party candidate, Goke Omigbodun.

Other candidates participating in the Osun 2022 governorship election are: Munirudeen Atanda (ADP); Lukman Awoyemi (APM); Busuyi Ayowole (PRP); Awojide Segun (AAC); Adeleke Adedapo (BP); Adebayo Elisha (APP); Rasaq Saliu (NNPP); Abede Samuel (NRM); Ademola Adeseye (YPP); and Adesuyi Olufemi (ZLP).

(05:53pm) Result fromPU 06, Molete ward 3, Iwo LGA

APC: 111; PDP: 156

(05:52pm) Result from PU03, ward 8, Jolaiya area, Irewole LGA

PDP: 117; APC: 140

(04:05pm) Result from PU 007, Ward 01 Okesa, Ilesa East LGA

A:01; AAC:02; ADP: 01; APC: 98; APM: 01; PDP: 106; YPP: 01; ZLP: 01

(04:04pm) Result from PU 007, Ward 01 Okesa, Ilesa East LGA

A:01; AAC:02; ADP: 01; APC: 98; APM: 01; PDP: 106; YPP: 01; ZLP: 01

(04:03pm) Result from PU 04, Ward 10, Egbedore LGA

APC: 145; PDP: 213; LP: 01

(03:56PM) Result from PU 03, Dispensary Bode-Osi, Bode-Osi ward 8, Olaoluwa LGA

APC: 137; PDP: 151; NRM: 1; PRP: 1; A: 1

Registered votes: 754; Votes cast: 315; Invalid votes: 24

Result: Ward 02, PU 009 Abogunde, Ede North

APC: 23; PDP: 218

(03:42pm)Result from PU21, Ward 10, Egbedore LGA.

APC: 18; PDP: 20; LP: 0

An argument over invalid votes breaks out between party agents and the presiding officer at PU 005, Ward 8, Moro, Ife North LGA.

(PU 4, Elepo village, Bode-Osi ward 8, Olaoluwa LGA)

APC: 38; PDP: 96; AAC: 2; PRP: 1; YPP: 1;

Registered votes: 329; Votes cast: 141; and Invalid votes: 3

Sorting of votes has started at the polling unit 1, Isare Ward 8, Ilesha East. This is the polling unit where Aregbesola was expected to cast his vote, but the minister didn’t turn up for the exercise.

Voting is still in full swing at Polling Unit 005, Ward 7, Ipetumodu 2, Ife North LGA, less than 10 minutes to the official end of voting.

Voting has ended at PUs 04 and 05, Ward 04, Ila-Orangun, but electoral officials are waiting till 2:30pm before the counting of votes begins.

Update: INEC adhoc staff unwind while they wait for voters at Polling Unit 005, Ward 04, Oba Laoye Grammar School, Alajue I, Ede South “We have 828 voters in this polling unit but only 361 have voted so far, we will stop voting by 2.30pm,” says the presiding officer.

A voter in Ilesha has said that he voted for one of the major parties because he “collected three buckets of garri“. He, however, said that he would have had a rethink had the other major party also gave him something.

Labour Party candidate, Yusuf Lasun said he has received several reports of vote buying across the state. He also denies stepping down for Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the PDP.

“If we decide to keep buying votes on the day of the election, Nigeria is in problem,” he said.

Some voters at PUs 2 and 7, Bode-Osi Ward 8, Olaoluwa LGA, have told TheCable that party agents gave them N5,000 each while some others said they received N3,000.

Minister of Interior and former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola is yet to show up at his polling unit in Ward 8, Ilesha East, hours after the commencement of voting.

Some of his supporters say they are still waiting for him to show up — even as the queue gets shorter.

The elderly have their own queue at polling unit 6, Ward 8, Apomu, Isokan LGA.

US consulate election observers have just arrived at PU 004, Ward 04, Oba Laoye Grammar School, Ede South.

A hoodlum, pictured above, has been arrested by the Police alongside his colleagues in Ifofin area of Ilesha. He gave his name as Ezekiel and said he resides in Lagos and had to come to Ilesha “to work”.

One of the suspected hoodlums arrested by the police in the Ifofin area of Ilesha gives his name as Ezekiel. He said he resides in Lagos and had to come to Ilesha “to work”.

Agents representing different parties and candidates and watching as events unfold at Polling Unit 004, Ward 04, Oba Laoye Grammar School, Ede South.

Security operatives stationed at Ward 04, PU008, Anuolu Junction, Alajue I, Ede North said they’re being overwhelmed due to the large turnout of voters. There are over 1800 voters at this polling unit.

The voting exercise has so far been itch-free at Polling Unit 6, Isare Ward 8, Ilesha East LGA.

The incumbent governor of the state and APC candidate, Oyetola, alongside his wife, Kafayat, have just cast their votes.

Voters at PU 006, Ward 04, Ode Oke, Ede South are reportedly complaining that the voting process is slow.

Lasun Yusuf, the candidate of the Labour party has cast his vote at PU04, Ward 5, Woru compound, Irepodun LGA.

Young voters troop out to participate in the Osun governorship election – via TheCable

Bisi Akande, chieftain of the APC, has just cast his vote at PU 12, Ward 01, Isedo, Ila-Orangun.

A 92-year-old grandmother has just cast her vote at Polling Unit 002, Ward 6, Baptist Primary School 1, Isore/Ikonifin, in Ola-Oluwa LGA.

The elderly stepped forward first to vote at PU01, Ward 1, Ayedade Ikire, Irewole LGA,

Candidate of the PDP, Ademola Adeleke, has cast his vote, making him the first among the contenders to vote.

INEC presiding officer reads out the procedures of voting with her colleague interpreting it in Yoruba language to voters who are waiting to cast their ballots at Salvation primary school, Polling Unit 005, Registration Area 05, Osogbo.

PDP candidate, Ademola Adeleke arrives at his polling unit at Abogunde in Ede North LGA – via TheCable

Voting gets underway as the first voter comes forward for accreditation at Polling Unit 1, Ward 3, Methodist School, Atakumosa West LGA.

Voters ready to vote at PU 1, Imo Ward 2, Ilesha East.

Election officials and security agents waiting for voters at Polling Unit 002, Ward 9, Kuta 1, Ayedire LGA as at 7.30am.

As at 07:15am, INEC ad-hoc officials had already set up and waiting for voters at Polling Unit 35, Registration Area 5, Osogbo LGA