The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun West Senatorial District by-election, Ademola Adeleke, on Saturday defeated the All Progressives Congress candidate, Senator Mudashiru Hussain, with total votes of 97, 480. Adeleke won nine out of the 10 local government areas. Hussain, who was Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s anointed candidate got 66,116 votes. In Iwo Local Government Area, Adeleke had 12,547 votes as against Hussain’s 12,205. While in Ejigbo Local Government Area, Hussain’s stronghold, the PDP candidate with 9,723 votes trailed his opponent who polled 12,229 votes. Again, the former APC member, led with 9,096 votes with Hussain having 8952 votes in Irewole Local Government Area. In Ayedire Local Government Area, Adeleke had 5,789 votes while Hussain trailed him with 5,360 votes. It was a similar result in Olaoluwa Local Government Area as Adeleke led with 5,618 votes to Hussain’s 5,316. The PDP candidate with 18,559 votes, led by a wide margin in Ede North Local