APC's Faduyile Wins Ondo South Senatorial By-Election
Prof. Dayo Faduyile of the All Progressives Congress has been declared winner of the Ondo South senatorial by-election with 68,474 votes.
Prof. Dayo Faduyile won the Ondo South senatorial district by-election conducted on Saturday, according to a declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The All Progressives Congress candidate polled 68,474 votes in the race. Voting took place throughout six local government areas spanning the district.
Results were unveiled on Sunday by Prof. Gbenga Solomon Ibiley, INEC's returning officer and Vice Chancellor of Federal University Lokoja, during proceedings at Okitipupa's collation centre.
Faduyile's primary rival, Adeolu Akinwunmi of the People's Movement, secured 1,411 votes. Two other aspirants competed as well: the Action Peoples Party's Adesanya Olaoluwa tallied 70 votes, and Clement Funso Nejo from the Boot Party received 213 votes.
Across the district, 70,770 ballots were cast overall, of which 602 were deemed invalid. A onetime national president of the Nigerian Medical Association, Faduyile currently serves as special adviser on health matters to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State.
His electoral success demonstrates the governing party's persisting electoral strength across the Ondo South senatorial district.
Sources
- This Day — INEC Declares APC’s Faduyile Winner of Ondo South Bye-Election
- Punch Newspapers — APC’s Faduyile wins Ondo South senatorial by-election
- Nigerian Tribune — INEC declares APC’s Faduyile winner of Ondo South senatorial by-election
