Fola Oyekunle, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has won the Ibadan north federal constituency by-election.
Abiodun Oluwadare, returning officer for the poll, announced the result in the early hours of Sunday in Ibadan.
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,” 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.
