APC wins Akure South/Akure North Federal Constituency by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Alademayokun Olarewaju of the All Progressives Congress as winner of Saturday’s by-election for the Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency.
Declaring the result in Akure, Returning Officer Deji Ogunseni, said Mr Olarewaju polled 26,370 votes to defeat Olumuyiwa Adu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 24,201 votes.
Olawale Oyekanmi of Accord Party scored 41 votes; Oluwawemimo Fadekemi of ADP scored 465 votes; Joseph Ajayi of APP, 125 votes; Johnson Olawusi of NRM scored 76 votes, while Opawole Tajudeen of SDP scored 68 votes.
The by-election was conducted to fill the vacant seat, following the death of the member representing the constituency, Adedayo Omolafe, in August, 2021.
(NAN)
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