Osun State Governor, ADEGBOYEGA OYETOLA, has won the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

The governor secured 221,169 votes to defeat a former Secretary to the Government of the State (SSG), MOSHOOD ADEOTI, and a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, LASUN YUSUFF, who secured 12,921 and 460 votes respectively.

Governor OYETOLA was declared winner of the primary election by the Chairman of the poll, Governor ABDULRAHMAN ABDULRAZAK of Kwara State, at the APC secretariat in Osogbo where votes from the 30 local government areas of the state were tallied.

The APC conducted the exercise using the direct mode of primary across the 332 wards in the state. 

In a statement by its spokesman, ABIODUN AGBOOLA, alleged widespread irregularities in the exercise.

Governor OYETOLA, on his part commended the process, and described as free and fair after voting.