The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Ekiti state as the winner of the House of Representatives election conducted on Saturday, 25 February, 2023.
Representative Bamidele Salam emerged victorious after defeating Mr. Atanda Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC), leading his party, the PDP to victory.
Announcing the outcome of the election in Ede, the INEC Federal Constituency Returning Officer, Dr Muritala Monsuru of the Department of History, University of Ibadan, said Rep Bamidele Salam of the PDP polled 64,236 votes, while Atanda Bello of the APC came second with 35,444 votes.
The breakdown of the result also saw Rep. Bamidele Salam defeating Atanda in all the four local governments making up the federal constituency and with a margin of 28,792 votes.
In his immediate reaction after the official declaration of the result, Rep. Bamidele Salam expressed gratitude to Almighty God, the Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, and the good people of the Federal Constituency for the renewed trust and confidence reposed in him through his re-election.
Rep Bamidele Salam assured the people of his readiness to rededicate himself to the cause of his engagement as a lawmaker and representative of the people of the federal constituency.
