APC Wins Ogun Councillorship Bye-Election

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monsuru Osho, has won the councillorship bye-election held in Iperu III Ward 5, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State.

The election was held across 18 polling units to fill the vacant seat left by the death of former councillor Nurudeen Bakare.

Announcing the result, the Returning Officer of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Olusogo Otelaja, said Osho secured 1,730 votes out of 1,741 votes cast.

According to the official result, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled five votes, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) scored four votes.

Otelaja said voting commenced at 8 am and that security personnel were deployed across the ward to ensure a peaceful exercise.

He added that the election was orderly and recorded no major incident.

The OGSIEC Chairman, Babatunde Osibodu, who was represented by Commissioner Gbemi Onasanya, described the election as peaceful, free and credible.

He commended residents for their peaceful conduct and praised electoral officials and security agencies for their professionalism during voting and collation.

The Chairman of Ikenne Local Government, Jamiu Asimi, also applauded OGSIEC for conducting what he described as a smooth and transparent election.

Reacting to his victory, Osho thanked voters for their support and confidence.

“I express my gratitude to the electorate for their overwhelming support and confidence in my candidacy,” he said.

He also thanked Governor Dapo Abiodun for the opportunity to serve.

Osho pledged to work with the local government administration to promote development and improve the welfare of residents in the ward.

Some voters, including Kehinde Fasola and Moses Adewuyi, described the election as peaceful, transparent and well organised.