By Rotimi Famakin
Senator representing Oyo North Senatorial District, Senator AbdulFatai Buhari has emerged winner of Oyo North senatorial district election on the platform of All Progressive Congress, APC.
He polled 90,078 votes to defeat Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Akinwole Solomon who polled 77,034 and other contestants from eight political parties.
Declaring the result, INEC returning officer Professor Victor Okoruwa said Senator Buhari having satisfied the requirement is returned elected.
Reacting to the outcome of the result, party agent Mr Abdul-Waheed Lawal said the result was a true reflection of people’s desire.
Our correspondent reports that the atmosphere was turned to jubilation following the announcement.
Other contestants defeated by Senator Buhari include Shina Peller Accord, 54,732; Solomon Babatunde ADC 2,643, Mrs Adebimpe Adesokan APP 1,436, Salami Amanda 8,396, Shuaibu Adeniyi NNPP 2,742, Babatunde Adeleke, NRM 199, Agbeja Taiwo PRP 209 and Adeola Oludayo SDP 33,940.
A total of 278, 961 voters were accredited out of 925,485 registered voters in the district.
Meanwhile, 269, 409 were valid votes, while 8,335 votes were rejected.
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