APC’s Dayo Faduyile wins Ondo South Senatorial by-election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Professor Dayo Faduyile of the All Progressives Congress, APC, arsenic the victor of the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election held on Saturday.

The effect was announced on Sunday at the collation centre successful Okitipupa Local Government Area by the Returning Officer, Professor Gbenga Solomon-Ibileye, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja.

Solomon-Ibileye stated that Faduyile emerged victorious aft securing the highest fig of votes formed successful the predetermination with a full of 68,474 votes.

According to the results announced, Adeolu Akinwunmi of the Allied People’s Movement, APM, came 2nd with 1,411 votes.

Adesanya Olaoluwa of the Action People’s Party, APP, polled 213 votes, portion Clement Funso-Nejo of the Boot Party, BP, secured 70 votes.

The Returning Officer disclosed that a full of 70,770 votes were formed during the election, portion 602 ballots were declared invalid.

Speaking aft the announcement, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of INEC successful Ondo State, Mr Mutiu Agboke, described the by-election arsenic an important preparatory workout up of the 2027 wide elections.

Agboke noted that the committee would reappraisal the fewer challenges encountered during the process successful bid to strengthen...