The All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared Hon. Akintunde Rotimi as the winner of the Oye-Ikole Federal Constituency primary election with total of 7,483 votes.
Rotimi, the incumbent lawmaker representing the constituency, was announced winner on Wednesday night by the Chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee and Chief Returning Officer, Asipa Wasiu Adebanjo.
He secured 7,483 votes, defeating his main opponent, Bimbo Daramola, who polled 5,209 votes in the hotly contested primary held on Saturday.
The election was previously declared inconclusive by the committee, which stated that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) would make a final determination following disputes that trailed the exercise.
Announcing the final result, Asipa noted that the party decided to release the outcome after consultations and a thorough review in accordance with APC internal guidelines.