Senator Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State is set to join Accord (A) next week as crisis continues to ravage the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In the midst of the party’s crisis, Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola on Tuesday won the gubernatorial ticket of the PDP ahead of next year’s election in Osun State.
A total of 990 delegates were billed for the primary, but 957 were accredited for the exercise that took place at Adolak Event Centre, Osogbo, amid heavy security.
The Chairman of the party’s Primary Committee, Humphery Abba, announced before the commencement of the exercise that the party received two nominations, including Governor Ademola Adeleke and Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola.
He said: “However, few hours to the primary, Adeleke dumped the party.”
The exercise was monitored by the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
At the end of the exercise, Abba declared Adedamola as the winner of the primary.
He said: “Void votes 20. We told you earlier that one of the aspirants withdrew. The candidate who got the remaining votes is Adebayo Adedamola with 919 votes and stands elected and returned.”
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
