Tag: Ademola Adeleke

Senator Adeleke was declared winner despite demand for a recount by one of his challengers.

The lawmaker is best known for his boisterous dancing sessions.

The election holds next year.

A newly elected senator, Adeleke, also got a vice-chairmanship position.

The senator was a guest at the Presidential Villa.

Two officials lay claim to the chairmanship.

"I hope Senator Ademola Adeleke will very soon, return to his natural fold, the APC.”

The PDP now has 42 senators.

Here are the eight things you did not know about B-Red, Mr. Adeleke’s musician son.

Mr. Adeleke polled 97,480 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress.

The lawmakers accuse the APC of “insensitivity” to the pains of the people.

The APC in Ondo and Osun also differed on reasons for defeat.

Mr. Sheriff attributed Mr. Adeleke’ victory to hard work, dedication and commitment of PDP faithful in Osun.

“I can assure you that I will continue from where my late brother left,” the senator-elect said.

The Makarfi PDP faction congratulated the winner and its members.

The PDP won in nine of the 10 local governments in the senatorial district.

APC came a distant second.

Projections appear to show that Mr. Adeleke is coasting home to victory, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

Voting has ended in some areas of Osun West.

The APC is in a battle for control of an area it once dominated.

Eight political parties have declared support for the PDP candidate in the mainly two-horse race.

After voting, Mr. Hussein scored 2,412 votes of the 2,413 valid votes cast.

Mr. Adeleke joined the Peoples Democratic Party, and became its candidate for the seat.

Mr. Adeleke, who had been cleared to contest for the primary on the platform of APC, defected to PDP.