Breaking: APC Loses Ibadan North Federal Constituency as INEC Declares Winner of Bye-Election
Ibadan, Oyo state - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Fola Oyekunle, as the winner of the Ibadan North federal constituency bye-election.
INEC's returning officer for the election, Abiodun Oluwadare, announced the result in the early hours of Sunday, August 17, in Ibadan, TheCable reported.
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Oyo bye-election: Details of results
Legit.ng gathers that Oluwadare said Oyekunle secured 18,404 votes to defeat Adewale Olatunji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who got 8,312 votes.
He added that Femi Akin-Alamu of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) recorded 88 votes, while Olabisi Olajumoke of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) polled 40 votes. The candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Hammed Badmus, had 18 votes.
“Oyekunle of PDP, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner of the election," the returning officer said.
Legit.ng.notes that the Ibadan North seat became vacant after Olaide Akinremi, a member of the APC, died on July 10. The deceased was a ranking member and House committee chairman on science and research.
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