Alaafin’s son, Akeem, retains Oyo federal constituency seat for third time
Rep. Akeem Adeyemi, one of the sons of the late immediate past Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has won the Atiba/ Afijio/Oyo East/Oyo West Federal Constituency seat for the third time.
Mr Adeyemi, popularly known as Skimeh, currently represents the federal constituency and contested on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The result was declared at the collation centre for the federal constituency situated within the premises of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Oyo East Local Government Area in the Akunlemu area of Oyo.
Mr Adeyemi scored 34,822 to defeat other candidates who participated in the election.
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mudashiru Akinlabi, scored 31,671, while Oyedemi Oyeleru of Accord scored 13, 544.
Yesufu Ademola of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) scored 77, and Ogunniyi Olaoluwa of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) scored 1,951 votes.
Also, INEC on Sunday declared the candidate of APC, Aderemi Oseni, the winner of Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency, in Saturday’s National Assembly election.
Dayo Akinola, the INEC Returning Officer, announcing the results, said Mr Oseni scored the highest votes of 26,285 to defeat his closest rival, the incumbent, Rep. Oluyemi Taiwo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 10,988 votes.
(NAN)
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