Early results from Saturday’s by-elections across 11 states have seen both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recording significant wins in Kogi and Oyo states, respectively.
In Kogi State, the APC emerged victorious in the Egume/Dekina State Constituency, with its candidate, Musa Hassan Yakubu, securing a commanding lead. Yakubu garnered a total of 55,073 votes, far ahead of his closest challenger, Godwin Meliga of the PDP, who received 1,038 votes. Other candidates in the race included Egene Joseph Ugbede of APM with 445 votes, Amos Ahaiba of ADC with 141, Yakubu Ugbede of an unnamed party with 16, and Rilwan Mudi of SDP with five votes.
Meanwhile, in Oyo State, the PDP reclaimed the Ibadan North Federal Constituency seat. Fola Oyekunle, the party's candidate, was declared the winner by the Returning Officer, Prof. Abiodun Oluwadare, in the early hours of Sunday. Oyekunle polled 18,404 votes, defeating the APC’s Adewale Olatunji, who secured 8,312 votes.
Other contenders included Femi Akin-Alamu of the African Democratic Party (ADC), who scored 88 votes, Olabisi Olajumoke of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) with 40 votes, and Hammed Badmus of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), who recorded 18 votes.
The Ibadan North seat became vacant following the death of APC lawmaker, Rep. Olaide Akinremi, on July 10.
— Compiled from reports by NAN and The Nation
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