The All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Mr Shittu Ibrahim, has been declared winner of the State House of Assembly re-run election for Saki West State Constituency in Oyo State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announced the result of the poll on Saturday evening at the INEC Collation Centre in Saki West Local Government Area.
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The Returning Officer for Saki West State Constituency, Prof. Olusola Oyewo, who announced the results noted that Ibrahim polled 13,850 votes to beat his closest opponent, Mr Julius Okedoyin of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who polled 13,670 votes.
Recall that the Court of Appeal had sacked Ibrahim, who was declared winner of the election held on March 18 after Okedoyin of the PDP approached the court having not satisfied with the declaration of Ibrahim as winner by INEC.
The Saturday re-run election was conducted in accordance with the court order.
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