The Independent National Electoral Commission (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.
The INEC Returning Officer Prof. Johnson Fasinmirin, declared Mr Ehindero winner after the counting of votes at the collation centre at Victory College, Ikare-Akoko, Akoko North-East local government of Ondo State on Saturday.
Prof. Fasinmirin said that the APC candidate polled 35,504 votes to defeat his closest rival, Olalekan Bada of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who had 15,328 votes.
The returning officer said that the total votes cast were 51,896 with valid votes cast being 51,341 while 555 votes were rejected.
“I, Fasinmirin Johnson, hereby certify that I am the Returning Officer for the 2024 Akoko North-East and Akoko North-West Federal Constituency Bye-Election held on February 3rd.
“The election was contested and Ehindero Ifeoluwa Babajide of APC polled 35,504 while Bada Olalekan Oladapo scored 15,328.
“That Ehindero Ifeoluwa Babajide of APC having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and return elected,” he said.
Emmanuel Ukoh
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