INEC Releases Final List Of Candidates Participating In Osun Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates eligible to participate in the July 16 governorship election in Osun state.

INEC Names Candidates For Osun Guber Election

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, April 12, said only 15 out of the 18 political parties would participate in the poll.

Okoye said the publication of the final list was due to the close of nominations by parties and in compliance with the Electoral Act 2022.

He said: “The Commission wishes to remind political parties that under Section 32(2) of the Electoral Act 2022, any party that observes that the name of its candidate is missing from the list “shall notify the commission in writing, signed by its National Chairman and Secretary, supported with an affidavit not later than 90 days to the election.”

“Furthermore, the attention of parties is drawn to Section 32(3) of the Electoral Act 2022, which provides that failure to notify the Commission shall not be ground to invalidate the election.

“The final list is published in our state and local government offices in Osun State as well as our website and social media platforms for public information as required by law.”

The list shows that Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and 13 other candidates — all male — are vying for the governorship position.

However, there are six female candidates vying for the position of deputy governor.

List Of Candidates For Osun Governorship Election

PARTY	GOVERNOR	DEPUTY GOVERNOR
A	Akinade Ogunbiyi	Jimoh Adekunle
AAC	Awojide Segun	Fakiyesi Gideon
ADP	Kehinde Atanda	Agbaje Claret
APC	Adegboyega Oyetola	Benedict Alabi
APM	Awoyemi Lukuman	Akinloye Adesola
APP	Adebayo Elisha	Akinpelu Hezekiah
BP	Adeleke Adedapo	Lateef Adenike
LP	Yussuff Lasun	Adeola Atanda
NNPP	Rasaq Saliu	Olatunbosun Olusolape
NRM	Abede Samuel	Amoo Omolara
PDP	Adeleke Adedamola	Adewusi Adegboega
PRP	Ayowole Adedeji	Olowu Aiyedun
SDP	Omigbodun Akinrinola	Oni Adesoye
YPP	Ademola Adeseye	Stella Adeagbo
ZLP	Adesuyi Olufemi	Fakolade Kemi

KanyiDaily recalls that the INEC had also released the final list of 18 candidates who would participate in the governorship election in Ekiti State.