In a resounding victory, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle Don of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Ibadan North Federal Constituency Bye-election. Hon. Don polled 18,404 votes, defeating his closest rival, Hon. Adewale Olatunji Murphy of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who garnered 8,312 votes, resulting in a wide margin of victory.
The declaration was made by the INEC Returning Officer, Professor Abiodun Oluwadare of the University of Ibadan at the Ibadan North Collation Centre, Ikolaba High School.
According to the official results, Hon. Folajimi Don polled a resounding 18,404 votes, defeating his closest rival from the All Progressives Congress (APC), hon. Adewale Olatunji Murphy who managed only 8,312 votes, a wide margin that sent shockwaves across the political landscape.
With this emphatic victory, Hon. Oyekunle Don will now officially replace the late representative of Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Hon. Musliu olaide akinremi Jagaban, whose unfortunate demise necessitated the bye-election.
Political observers and party loyalists hailed the PDP’s landslide victory as a strong testament to the party’s renewed popularity and the people’s confidence in its leadership.
This win also marks a historic return, as the PDP has successfully reclaimed the federal constituency seat for the first time since 2011.
This victory further consolidates the PDP’s dominance in the state, aligning with Governor Seyi Makinde’s enduring legacy of good governance, which many believe played a major role in swinging voter confidence in favour of Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle Don.
