The Oyo State Government has called on people of Ibadan North Federal Constituency to fulfill their civic responsibility by coming out en-masses to vote for the candidate of their choice in the forthcoming bye elections
A statement jointly issued by the Director General of Oyo state Mobilization Agency for Socio-Economic Development,(OYMASED), Dr Morohunkola Thomas and the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Hon(Mrs) Toyin Balogun noted that the bye election will take place on the 16th August, 2025.
The Statement added that according to the Independent National Electoral Commission, 19 registered political parties are eligible to participate in the bye-election.
The statement also noted that Ibadan North Federal Constituency which comprises 12 wards with 512 polling units, has 272,196 registered voters.
While calling on Women from the Federal Constituency to come out en-masse to vote, the DG OYMASED and Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion stated that women are known to be Agents of Change and critical Influencers who can easily influence their children as well as husbands to vote.
Considering the fact that our votes determine the quality of leadership at the helm of affairs who will formulate policies with direct impact on the lives and futures of our children,it thus behoves any responsible parent,especially the mothers to be interested in using their votes and by extension,their voices to elect leaders who will steer the ship of state in directions which will enable their children reach and manifest their fullest potentials
The duo then encouraged the women to ensure to go to the polling units with all their children who are ages 18 and above,including their friends and neighbours to exercise their franchise by voting for the candidate of their choice
A Get- Out-The-Vote Advocacy Campaign targeted at the female demographic of the Federal Constituency is expected to take place before the Bye Elections
It will be recalled that the member representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Mr Olaide Akinremi, died on July 10, 2024, which necessitated the conduct of a bye-election.
