INEC Declares Winner of Ondo South Senatorial By-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Professor Dayo Faduyile of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the Ondo South Senatorial District bye‑election held on Saturday.
Returning Officer Professor Gbenga Solomon‑Ibileye, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, announced the results on Sunday at the collation centre in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government Area.
According to Solomon‑Ibileye, Faduyile polled 68,474 votes, defeating Adeolu Akinwunmi of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), who received only 1,411 votes.
Adesanya Olaoluwa of the Action Peoples Party (APP) garnered 213 votes, while Clement Funso‑Nejo of the Boot Party (BP) secured 70 votes.
The total number of votes cast was 70,770, with 602 ballots rejected.
The bye‑election was conducted across six local government areas: Okitipupa, Ilaje, Ese‑Odo, Irele, Odigbo and Ile‑Oluji/Oke‑Igbo.
The election was held to fill the vacancy left by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim following his appointment as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ondo State, Dr Mutiu Agboke, described the poll as a “testing ground” for the 2027 general elections, noting that the minor challenges observed would help improve future elections.
He added that all officials deployed to riverine areas returned safely, with no negative incidents recorded.
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