Davido’s uncle, Ademola Adeleke has reportedly won the Osun PDP Governorship Primary
Amidst a certificate forgery scandal, Senator Ademola Adeleke a,k,a Dancing senator has been declared the winner of the Osun Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary, ahead of the Sept. 22 election in the state.
During the primary which held today, July 21, 2018, Ademola Adeleke who is the father of popular singer, Bred, polled 7 more votes than his closest rival Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi
Adeleke, who became senator after winning a by-election occasioned by the death of his brother in April 2017, won Saturday’s primary by polling 1, 569 votes while his closest challenger, Akin Ogunbiyi, polled a total of 1,562 votes.
Though Adeleke won the primary by the slim margin of seven votes, some Osun State indigenes have predicted that Adeleke is prone to win, by September
Fatai Akingbade placed third with 52 votes, while Nathaniel Oke made up the rear with three votes.
The primary election held at the GMT Hotel and Event Centre along Ring Road in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
Seriake Dickson, Governor Bayelsa State, who chaired the committee overseeing the electoral process, announced the results.
Adeleke would now go head-to-head with Gboyega Oyetola, who emerged candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday.
