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Atiku won in Osun but not in all LGAs

CLAIM: The headline of a news report on ejesgist.ng claims that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Tinubu, to win all 20 local government areas in Osun State.

FINDING: Osun State has 30 local government areas. INEC result viewing portal shows that polling unit results of the 2023 presidential election have been uploaded from all 30 local government areas. The results declared at the national collation centre show that Atiku won 20 local governments while Tinubu won the remaining 10 LGAs.  

Atiku won in Osun but not in all LGAs

VERDICT: MISLEADING

SOURCES: INEC IRev portal, Multiple media reports

DATE: 27/02/2023

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