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By-election: PDP wins Reps seat in Oyo

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Fola Oyekunle, has won the Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election.

The returning officer for the election, Prof. Abiodun Oluwadare, declared the result of the election in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, in the early hours of Sunday, August 17, 2025.

Oluwadare said Oyekunle of the PDP scored 18,404 votes to defeat his closest rival, Adewale Olatunji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 8,312 votes.

He added that African Democratic Party (ADC) candidate, Femi Akin-Alamu, polled 88 votes, while Olabisi Olajumoke of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) had 40 votes.

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The returning officer said: “The candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Hammed Badmus had 18 votes.

“Oyekunle of PDP, having satisfied the requirement of the law, is hereby declared the winner of the election.”

The Ibadan North Federal Constituency seat became vacant following the demise of Olaide Akinremi of the APC on July 10.

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