The House of Representatives member representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Hon. Prince Olaide Akinremi has won the election for the seat of Ibadan North Federal Constituency in Oyo State.
Oyo News reports that the All Progressives Congress member was reelected for a second term.
The election of the Ibadan North Federal constituency seat was held in all the 12 wards in the federal constituency on Saturday.
The result of the election was announced on Sunday at the Ikolaba High School in Ibadan.
According to the results declared by the Returning officer, Dr Adeleke Ayodeji Adewole declared APC polled 21,135 votes in the constituency defeating his rivals, PDP’s Lanre Sarumi who scored 16, 060 votes while Accord’s candidate, Umar Faruk Arisekola-Alao scored 8,108 votes.
Others are AA 171, ADC 571, APGA 163, APP 90, LP 7,779, NNPP 280, PRP 38 and SDP 91.
Adewole speaking further said that the total votes cast were 56,798; valid votes were 54, 436 while 2,362 votes are rejected.
In his reaction, Akinremi expressed gratitude to Almighty God and his constituents for the renewed trust and confidence reposed in him through his re-election.
The lawmaker 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 constituency.