The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Folajimi Oyekunle, has emerged the winner of the Ibadan North Federal Constituency bye-election in Oyo State.
Oyekunle beat his closest rival, Adewale Olatunji, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to secure a position in the House of Representatives.
On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission declared that Oyekunle swept to victory in the bye-election, which was held in Oyo State on Saturday.
The announcement was made at the Ibadan North Collation Centre in Ikolaba High School by the INEC Returning Officer, Abiodun Oluwadare.
Oyekunle polled a total of 18,404 votes to defeat his closest rival, Adewale Olatunji of the All Progressives Congress, who garnered 8,312 votes.