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Atiku defeats Tinubu in Osun with 12,000 votes

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

Atiku polled 354,366 votes to defeat Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC who got 342,945 votes.

The PDP candidate won in 20 local government areas against Tinubu’s 10.

The State Collation Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Tolulope Ogunsola, announced the results on Sunday, February 26.

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The Labour Party (LP) candidate, Peter Obi, secured 23,283 votes while Rabiu Kwankwaso of New Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP) polled 713 votes.

Atiku won in Obokun, Oriade, Atakumosa-East, Atakumosa-West, Ifelodun, Egbedore, Ilesa-East, Ilesa-West, Ifedayo, Odo-Otin and Ila.

Also, he won Boluwaduro, Irepodun, Orolu, Ede-North, Ede-South, Ife-South, Ife-North, Ola-Oluwa, and Ayedire local government council areas.

However, Tinubu won Boripe, Osogbo, Olorunda, Ife-Central, Iwo, Ayedade, Isokan, Ejigbo, Irewole and Ife-East.

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