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Independent National Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Wasiu Olafisoye Akinmoyede, the winner of Saturday’s election into Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency.
The Returning officer for the election, Prof Gabriel Adeyemi, from the University of Ibadan, who announced the result, stated that Mr Wasiu Akinmoyede, satisfied all the requirements as stipulated by the reviewed 2022 electoral acts.
Mr Wasiu Akinmoyede, polled Twenty-seven thousand two hundred and fifty-one, 27251, while candidate of the People’s Democratic party PDP, Alhaji Abideen Tokunbo Adeaga who came second, polled Twenty-three thousand nine hundred and forty-five, 23945 while Accord candidate, Mr Phillips Olasupo scored Six thousand nine hundred and thirty-three, 6933.
The result was announced under the tight security of various security agents, observers and INEC officials.
Alos, Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ibadan North Federal Consistency, Prince Musliudeen Olaide Akinremi has been declared winner for a second term.
Returning Officer, Dr. Adeleke Adewole of Osun State University declared the results at the Collation Centre, Ikolaba High School, Ibadan around 6:10pm on Sunday.
Dr. Adewole explained that the election was held in all the 12 wards in the federal constituency on Saturday and Prince Akinremi scored a total of 21,135 votes to defeat his opponents from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Lanre Sarumi who polled 16, 060 votes while Accord’s candidate, Mr Umar Faruk Arisekola-Alao scored 8,108 votes.
Others are Action Alliance; 171, ADC 571, APGA 163, APP 90, LP 7,779, NNPP 280, PRP 38 and SDP 91.
Dr Adewole added that the total votes cast stand at 56,798 of which valid votes stand at 54, 436 while 2,362 votes are rejected.
Collation for Oyo South Senatorial District is ongoing as more results are being expected from some wards.
Meanwhile, Senate spokesperson, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, has lost his bid for re-election into the senate from Osun Central Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Senator Bashiru lost to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Fadeyi Olubiyi, in yesterday’s election.
Announcing the result on Sunday, at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Collation Centre, Osogbo, the Returning Officer, Professor Ibrahim Usman, said Mr Olubiyi polled 134, 229 votes to defeat Senator Bashiru, who scored 117, 609 votes.
Similarly, candidates of the PDP have also won 3 seats declared so far in Osun by the returning officer for the National Assembly election.
The 3 seats are Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila Federal Constituency, Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo-Otin Federal Constituency and Osogbo/Olorunda/Irepodun/Orolu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
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