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APC candidate Alade wins Akure North/South Fed. Constituency by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared Mr Mayokun Lawson Alade of the All Progressives Congress, APC has the winner of Akure North and South federal constituency bye-election.
Alade polled 26,379 to beat his closest rival, Mr Olumuyiwa Adu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP who polled 24,201 votes.
Other contestants, Oluwawemimo Fadeke of the African Democratic Party, had 465 votes, Joseph Ajayi of the All Peoples Party polled 125 votes, Olaniyi Olufemi of the National Redemption movement ,76 votes , Opawole Tajudeen of the Social Democratic Party, 68 votes while Olawale of the Accord Party polled 41 votes.
The returning officer for the election, Prof. Deji Ogunseni of the Federal University Of Technology Akure, FUTA announced the result.
The election held in two local governments of Akure North/ Akure South was adjudged peaceful.
The bye-election became necessary following the death of the lawmaker representing the constituency, Mr Adedayo Omolafe last year August.
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