Welcome to our live coverage of the Osun State 2022 governorship election.

Voting ended at 02.30pm across the 3,763 polling units in the 30 local government areas (LGAs) that make up the southwest state.

The election was held in the 30 LGAs, comprising 332 wards and 3,763 polling units, on Saturday, 16 July, 2022.

This thread was open to everybody in Ekiti who is participating in the election. Voters and observers are encouraged to use the comment form below to report activities at the various polling units and collation centres.

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LIVE UPDATES

Sunday, 17 July, 2022

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07:20am: With that, we come to the end of our coverage of the 2022 Osun State governorship election.

02:38am: PDP sustains lead, wins Ifelodun LGA

02:25am: PDP wins Atakunmosa West with slim margin

02:15am: The PDP candidate, Ademola Adeleke, wins Ila LGA

Total votes: 46,623
Accredited voters: 24,947
Valid votes: 24,572
Rejected votes: 334
Total votes cast: 24,906

APC: 11,163
LP: 06
PDP: 13,036

02:00am: The PDP candidate, Ademola Adeleke, wins the Osun State seat of power, Osogbo.

01:55am: Result from Boluwaduro LGA

APC: 5,649
LP: 09
PDP: 5,860

12:30am: We can confirm that results from ten LGAs had arrived the INEC collation centre in Osogbo as at 11:30pm yesterday.

12:00am: Result from polling unit 008, ward eight, in Irepodun LGA

APC: 62

LP: 04

APM: 01

APP: 01

PDP: 87

Total votes cast – 155

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Saturday, 16 July, 2022

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09:58pm: Out of 3,763 results, 3,719 have so far been submitted, according to INEC.

08:00pm: Final results of the election at LGA level are being expected to determine the overall winner of the election.

07:00pm: Result from polling unit 005, ward four, in Ifelodun LGA

AAC: 02

ADP: 03

APC: 82

PDP: 120

06:55pm: Result from polling unit 005, ward seven, in Ifedayo LGA

A: 01

APC: 36

PDP: 44

06:52pm: Result from polling unit 004, ward four, in Olaoluwa LGA

APC: 125

PDP: 184

APM: 01

NRM: 01

ADP: 02

06:50pm: Result from polling unit 005, ward one, in Obokun LGA

A: 01

AAC: 04

ADP: 07

APC: 215

BP: 01

NNPP: 01

PDP: 190

YPP: 02

06:35pm: Result from polling unit 001, ward 11, in Ila LGA

APC: 84

APP: 01

NRM: 01

PDP: 97

06:30pm: Result from a polling unit at Ebenezer Baptist Day Primary School, ward two, Egbedore LGA

A: 01

AAC: 003

ADP: 002

APC: 119

PDP: 144

PRP: 001

06:20pm: Result from polling unit 006, ward three, in Irewole LGA

AAC: 01

APC: 186

PDP: 184

APM: 01

BP:  01

NRM: 01

PRP: 01

ADP: 02

LP: 01

06:15pm: Result from polling unit 002, ward eight, in Ayedire LGA

A: 58

AAC: 01

ADP: 01

APC: 160

PDP: 181

Total valid votes: 402

06:02pm: Result from polling unit 016, ward 05, in Osogbo LGA

A:    01

APC: 106

APM: 01

PDP: 212

ADP: 05

LP:   03

SDP: 02

06:00pm: Result from polling unit 06, ward six (Health Office), in Isokan LGA

APC: 196

PDP: 139

AAC: 04

ADP: 02

APM: 01

05:30pm: Result from polling unit 005, ward seven (Obamoro/Ile-Ogo), in Ola-Oluwa LGA

APC: 190

PDP: 137

YPP: 01

APP: 01

ADP: 01

05:00pm: Counting of votes have been completed at polling unit 009 (Iwara), ward one, in Atakumosa East with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) scoring 14 votes and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) getting 31.

04:30pm: Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested at least three suspects over allegations of vote-buying in the election. Some of the suspects were arrested around polling unit 002, ward two, Ifelodun street, in Osogbo.

03:35pm: Counting was ongoing as at 02:30pm at polling 020, ward four (Ataoja D), in Osogbo LGA.

03:30pm: Report from polling unit 013, ward six, in Ila LGA confirms that sorting of ballot papers begun at 02:56pm in the presence of security operatives and party agents.

03:15pm: We can confirm that voting has ended and the counting of votes has begun at polling unit 014, ward five, in Osogbo LGA.

03:00pm: Voting has ended at polling unit 016, ward five (Alusekere), in Ede North.

02:35pm: Voting has ended at polling unit 001, ward six, in Ifedayo LGA. INEC officials are now sorting the votes

02:30pm: Voting is going on smoothly at polling unit 005, ward two, in Irewole LGA. PWDs and the elderly are given priority.

12:00pm: Secret vote-buying is taking place at polling unit 016, ward five, in Osogbo LGA, according to Situation Room observers. Voters, according to the observers, are meeting with the party agents to inform them after voting and the party agents are also confirming if truly they have voted for their party.

2/ Party agents also told the voters to wait behind to collect money after the voting process ends.#OsunSR2022#OsunDecides2022

— Situation Room (@SituationRoomNg) July 16, 2022

11:50am: It is reported that party agents are inducing voters in an uncompleted building at polling unit 010, ward four (Ido/Osun), in Egbedore LGA.

11:45am: At polling unit 002, ward five, in Ifelodun LGA, Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) is malfunctioning and people are complaining but the environment is peaceful, according to Situation Room.

11:00am: A citizen living with albinism uses a magnifying glass provided by INEC to search for his name on the Register of Voters at polling unit 14, ward seven, in Ede North LGA.

Osun Governorship Election 2022

A gentleman living with albinism uses a magnifying glass provided by INEC, to search for his name on the Register of Voters and subsequently cast his vote at Polling Unit 14, Ward 7, Ede North.#OsunDecides2022 pic.twitter.com/1fo9GtE0iY

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) July 16, 2022

10:40am: Report from Nigerian Women Trust Fund shows a good turnout of people living with disabilities (PWDs) at polling unit 006 in Olorunda LGA. However, the polling unit is not easily accessible for them. Priority voting is given to PWDs and the elderly.

Time: 10:40
PU: 006
L.G.A: 27 Olorunda
Registered Voter: 1861

Report:
A good turnout of PWD at the polling unit but the polling unit is not easily accessible for them. Priority voting is given to PWD and the Elderly #OsunDecides #OsunElection # pic.twitter.com/FciOpqygIR

— Nigerian Women Trust Fund (@womenfundng) July 16, 2022

10:10am: It was gathered that after voting, party agents would go and settle these voters in one of the houses close to the polling unit.

10:08am: The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room reports vote-buying and selling around polling unit 001, ward seven (Ileogbo III) in Ayedire LGA.

1/ Time-10:06am
LGA : Ayedire
Ward: 07 Ileogbo lll
Polling unit: 001 – OLUDE OPEN SPACE
Report: Vote buying & selling around the polling unit in the hidden corner within the coverage of the voting booth. 👇 pic.twitter.com/lUN5ZMUA4P

— Situation Room (@SituationRoomNg) July 16, 2022

09:40am: The International Centre for Investigative Reporting reports that the election is not well organised at polling unit 002, ward two, in Ifetedo, Ife-South LGA.

Osun East:

9:40 am, Ward 02, Ikija 11, PU 002, C.A.C Primary School 1, Ifetedo, Ife -South LGA.

The election is not well organised at this polling unit.

The queue is almost non-existent.

However seats are provided for the elderly.#OsunDecides2022 #OsunDecides pic.twitter.com/ULXC1nAX9D

— Osun Decides 2022 (@ideal__tee) July 16, 2022

09:30am: A 92-year-old grandmother casts her vote at polling unit 002, ward six (Baptist Primary School One), in Ola-Oluwa LGA.

D-Day: Osun Governorship Election

92-year- old grandmother casts her vote moments ago at Polling Unit 002, Ward 6, Baptist Primary School 1, Isore/Ikonifin, in Ola-Oluwa LGA.#OsunDecides2022 pic.twitter.com/bzB69vASId

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) July 16, 2022

09:00am: Low voter turnout at polling unit 006, ward six, in Ilesa West LGA.

08:00am: Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security operatives at polling unit 002, ward nine, in Aiyedire LGA are set for the election.