APC founding chair and ex-Osun governor Bisi Akande wins at his polling unit

APC founding interim national chairman and former Osun governor Bisi Akande has won his polling unit in Saturday’s governorship election, according to Premium Times Nigeria.

Voting at PU 12, Ward 4, Atogbade area of Ila-Orangun, Ila Local Government Area, APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji polled 181 votes against Accord Party’s Ademola Adeleke, who got 121.

Akande, nicknamed “Baba Omokeekeeke,” governed Osun from 1999 to 2003 and later led the Alliance for Democracy, Action Congress, and Action Congress of Nigeria for 11 years before founding the APC.