APC wins Ajeromi/Ifelodun Federal Constituency rerun election by 3,500 votes
The candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon Kolawole Taiwo has been declared winner by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) winner of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency election, rerun election on Saturday.
Taiwo scored 36,115 votes to emerge winner, while his closest rival, incumbent House of Representatives member, Barr. Rita Orji of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) garnered 32,557 votes in the supplementary election in 71 polling units across eight wards of the constituency.
The election which had earlier been declared inconclusive after the Feb 23 presidential and House of Representatives elections in the constituency due to over-voting, non-compliance with the usage of smart card readers and violence was later rescheduled for last Saturday.
While declaring Taiwo winner at INEC collation centre in Local Authority Primary school in Ajegunle Prof. Olusoji Ilori the Returning Officer and a lecturer at the university of Lagos, noted, “I declare that Kolawole Taiwo Musbau of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and he is returned elected.” he said.
He also announced results of other candidates as follows, Taiwo polled a total of 36,115 votes to defeat his closest rival from the Peoples Democratic Party Mrs Rita Orji, who got 32,557 votesIlori added that Mr Matin Iwonlaye of Accord Party had 587 votes, Mr Jimoh Rasheed of PPN got 206 votes, Mr David Kola of AD polled 158 votes, Mr Michael Ogoeke of APP polled 149 votes while Ms Julie King of APDA polled 112 votes.
According to him, Mr Adebayo Adegbenro of ADC scored 107 votes, Mr Kennedy Nzemiro of PPC had 90 votes, Mr Morenikeji Oluwole of MPN had 39 votes, Mr Jacob Ogundiran of DPC scored 17 votes while Ms Victoria Oladipupo of DA, polled 06 votes.
The election which was conducted amidst tight security did not record any visible violence as voters and politicians comported themselves well.
