Hussein, Adeleke, Falade emerge as top contender for Osun West senatorial election

The yonger brother of the first civilian governor, late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, Otunba Ademola Adeleke has emerged the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the July 8 Osun West senatorial bye-election.

This is as a former member of National House of Assembly , Hon. Bade Falade has won Social Democratic Party SDP, primary election ahead of the July 8 Osun West senatorial district by-election.

In the All Progressive Congress, Senator Mudasir Hussein, would be the party flagbearer being the only standing candidate.

The Osun West senatorial seat became vacant at the National Assembly following the death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke on April 23, this year.

Otunba Adeleke had earlier obtained nomination form under the platform of the APC and declared sole candidate following the disqualification of his running mate, Senator Mudashir Hussein, whose candidature was disqualified by the screening committee led by Hon. Sanusi Rikiji, Speaker, Zamfara State House of Assembly.

Hussein, who saw the decision of the panel as unfair headed for appeal where he also lost before he was later cleared by the APC National Working Committee, NWC, on Monday June 12.

The development, bases on investigation, did not go down well with Otunba Adeleke who decided to dump the party for PDP where he eventually emerged the party flag bearer.

Two other aspirants – Senator Akinlabi Olasunkanmi and Layiwola Falabi were said to have conceded the ticket to Otunba Ademola.

Both Akinlabi and Falabi who attended the primary later announced at the venue that they have accepted that the ticket be given to Dr Ademola Adeleke.

However, Hon. Falade emerged the winner at a primary conducted on Wednesday in Iwo, Iwo Local government area of Osun State.

He pulled 15 votes to beat his closest challenger, Hon. Rasheed Adeyemo who polled 12 votes, the Chairman of the election team, Chief Dada, who announced the results said.

Hon Bade Falade is the Chief Executive of Lords Glory Oil. He hails from Ejigbo Local government Area in Osun State.