OSBC Osun State Broadcasting Corporation
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded state house of Assembly election for Ifelodun Constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Akinlolu Adeyemi, has been declared winner of the poll.
The declaration was made by the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Returning Officer for Ifelodun Constituency, Dr. Adeola Ayodeji Shobola, from Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, at the INEC’s Collation Centre for the Constituency, at Odo Amo, Ikirun.
Hon. Adeyemi, a former Majority leader of Osun State House of Assembly, won with 16, 184 votes, to defeat the incumbent member representing Ifelodun Constituency and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Hon. Mulikat Abiola Bello, who polled 7, 460.
The announcement was greeted with great enthusiasm and wild jubilation from his supporters, who had thronged the INEC’s Local Government Office, to identify with Hon. Adeyemi.
During an interview with OSBC Reporter, Lateef Agboola, who covered the election, Hon. Adeyemi was quoted as appreciating the people of Ifelodun state constituency, for the confidence reposed in him and promised not let them down.
He dedicated his victory to Almighty Allah, Who enthrones and dethrones; the governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, who he said has used his people oriented Programme and projects to win the heart of the electorate as well as the efforts of all the leaders and members of the PDP in Ifelodun state Constituency.
Hon. Adeyemi therefore urged the people of his constituency not to hesitate to always call his attention to issues that would help to move Ifelodun Constituency to the promised land#
