The 2023 Accord Guber Candidate, Adebayo Adelabu Penkelemesi lost at his polling unit to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) while the ward was won by the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) in the concluded Presidential/National Assembly Elections held on Saturday 26th February,2023 across the thirty three local government areas of Oyo State.
The three major political parties in a huge contest at his polling unit 10, include PDP, APC and Accord with large loss in all categories of contesting political offices.
The Ibadan South East Local government collation centre resident electoral commissioner yesterday announced Adelabu’s Unit 10 results for House of Representatives’ Candidates, Senate and Presidency
SENATE
PDP: 44
APC:27
ACCORD:40
REP
PDP:44
APC:29
ACCORD: 34
PRESIDENT
PDP:29
APC: 46
ACCORD:38.
Similarly, the Accord Party’s Gubernatorial candidate lost the entire ward to the country’s strongest opposition political party,APC the following:
SENATE
PDP: 588
APC: 740
ACCORD: 311
REP
PDP: 629
APC:719
ACCORD: 250
PRESIDENT
PDP: 387
APC: 1003
ACCORD: 168
Recall, the Guber Candidate has few weeks ago insisted his party will make a landslide victory in the polls.
Analysts say despite the loss, Adelabu will need to strengthen himself ahead of the forthcoming 11th March Gubernatorial/State assembly elections, include human and fund mobilisation for a worthwhile victory.