BREAKING: INEC declares Faduyile winner of Ondo south by-election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Former National President of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Prof. Dayo Faduyile of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ondo South senatorial district by-election.

INEC said that Faduyile polled the highest votes with 68,474 to emerge winner of the election held to fill the vacuum in senatorial seat.

The APC candidate was followed Adeolu Akinwunmi of the Allied People’s Movement with 1,411 votes, while Adesanya Olaoluwa of the Action Peoples Party and Clement Funso-Nejo of the Boot Party scored 213 and 70 votes respectively.

INEC Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Prof. Gbenga Solomon-Ibileye, announced the result on Sunday at the collation centre in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Solomon-Ibileye stated that the total votes cast stood at 70,770, while 602 votes were rejected over errors made by the electorates.