The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, has declared the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate, Ifeoluwa Ehindero, winner of the Akoko North-East and Akoko North-West Federal constituency by-election in Ondo State.
Prof. Johnson Fasinmirin of the Federal College of Know-how, Akure, FUTA, the Returning Officer of the election, declared Ehindero winner after the counting of votes on the collation centre at Victory School, Ikare-Akoko on Saturday.
Mr Fasinmirin mentioned that the APC candidate polled 35,504 votes to defeat his closest rival, Olalekan Bada of the Peoples Democratic Celebration, PDP, who had 15,328 votes.
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The returning officer mentioned that complete votes solid have been 51,896 with legitimate votes solid being 51,341 whereas 555 votes have been rejected.
“I, Fasinmirin Johnson, hereby certify that I’m the Returning Officer for the 2024 Akoko North-East and Akoko North-West Federal Constituency By-election held on February 3.
“The election was contested and Ehindero Ifeoluwa Babajide of APC polled 35,504 whereas Bada Olalekan Oladapo scored 15,328.
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“That Ehindero Ifeoluwa Babajide of APC having glad the necessities of the legislation is hereby declared the winner and return elected,” he mentioned.
The Information Company of Nigeria stories that Ehindero defeated Bada with 20,176 votes to emerge winner whereas African Democratic Congress candidate, Ishmail Adeshina with 213 votes got here third.
NAN stories that the Akoko North-East and Akoko North-West Federal constituency seat turned vacant following the resignation of Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who was appointed Minister of Inside by President Bola Tinubu.
Candidates of eight political events contested for the vacant seat to signify the Federal Constituency within the Home of Representatives and are: ADC, APC, APGA, PDP, NNPP, APP, SDP and LP.
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