2023 general election
Again, PDP exhibits supremacy in Osun, wins 25 of 26 assembly seats
THE People Democratic Party (PDP) has continued with its winning ways in Osun as it has won 25 out of the 26 seats in the Osun State House of Assembly, which used to be under the control of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to the official results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, APC won in only Boripe Boluwaduro state constituency.
APC leaders have however continued pass the buch over the party’s misfortune in the election while members and leaders of PDP were seen celebrating the victory, .
At the last count, the PDP has defeated the APC in three consecutive elections, including the July 2022 Governorship poll, the February Presidential and National Assembly elections and last Saturday’s state House of Assembly election.
Many attributed APC’s loss to the internal crisis in the party, given the rift between former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and his predecessor, Rauf Aregbesola.
The State House of Assembly election was characterised by widespread violence and low turnout of voters