Osun election: Adeleke arrives polling unit to cast his vote [Photos]

Governor Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Accord Party, has arrived at his polling unit to cast his vote in the Osun State governorship election.

Adeleke arrived at Polling Unit 009, Ward 02, Abogunde compound, Ede North Local Government Area, at about 8:10 am on Saturday.

The governor is seeking re-election for a second term in the off-cycle election, which will determine the next occupant of the Bola Ige Government House for the next four years.

A total of 15 political parties are participating in the election, although two candidates, Adesina Adeyemi-Doro of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, had announced their withdrawal.

While Adeyemi-Doro endorsed the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, Adewale declared support for Adeleke.

Despite the withdrawals, both APGA and APM remain on the ballot for the election.