- Fola Oyekunle secured victory with 18,404 votes, defeating APC’s Adewale Olatunji who received 8,312 votes in Sunday’s by-election
- The seat became vacant after APC’s Olaide Akinremi died on July 10, with Governor Makinde endorsing Oyekunle’s candidacy
Fola Oyekunle, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, won the by-election for the Ibadan North federal constituency.
The poll’s returning officer, Abiodun Oluwadare, announced the results in Ibadan early Sunday morning.
According to Oluwadare, Oyekunle won with 18,404 votes, defeating Adewale Olatunji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who received 8,312.
He added that Femi Akin-Alamu of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) received 88 votes, while Olabisi Olajumoke of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) received 40.
“The candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Hammed Badmus, had 18 votes,” he said.
“Oyekunle of PDP having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared the winner of the election.”
On August 5, Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, said the victory of the PDP candidate in the by-election would reinforce the party’s dominance in the state.
The governor, who spoke at Bodija market in Ibadan during the flag-off of the PDP campaign, described Oyekunle as “trustworthy, competent, and the best choice to represent” the constituency in the house of representatives.
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.