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PDP sweeps Osun Assembly seats, loses one seat to APC

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The All Progressives Congress in Osun State, has suffered a huge loss, as the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, won 25 out of the 26 House of Assembly Seats in the State.

According to the official results, released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, APC won in only Boripe/ Boluwaduro state constituency.

However, celebration is going on, among the leaders and members of the ruling PDP in the state, following the party’s in the election.

The victory of PDP in the just concluded State House of Assembly election, is as a result of the last governorship election in the state, which APC lost to the party.

Meanwhile, members of APC have continued to attribute the party’s loss in the elections, to the crisis within party executives, in the state.

PDP has defeated 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.

However, the internal crisis in the party, was caused by the rift between the immediate former Governor of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola and his predecessor, Rauf Aregbesola, which many people believe, they ought to have settled before, it degenerated to this level.

Meanwhile, the State House of Assembly election was reported to be characterised by widespread violence and low turnout of voters.

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