By Ayodele Oni
After much trading of allegations bordering on rigging and violence in some areas, Mr Mayokun Lawson Alade of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has emerged winner of the bye-election into Akure North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
Mr Alade, popularly called LAF, polled 26,379 to beat other six contestants in the election.
His closest rival, Mr Olumuyiwa Adu of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) 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, Professor Deji Ogunseni, of the Federal University Of Technology Akure, (FUTA), announced the result of the election.
The election held in two Local Government Areas, Akure North/ Akure South was conducted under a peaceful atmosphere.
The bye-election became necessary following the death of the lawmaker representing the constituency, Mr Adedayo Omolafe last year August.
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