By Marcus Ikechukwu
Olamijuwonlo Akala, son of the former governor of Oyo state, has been declared winner of the Ogbomoso North/Ogbomoso South/Oriire Federal Constituency.
Akala was the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate at the just concluded National Assembly election.
Olamiju Akala as fondly called by his loyalties was a former chairman of Ogbomoso North Local government area, contested against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate, Olufemi Onireti.
He was declared the winner by the returning officer for Ogbomoso federal constituency, Prof. Hakeem Olanrewaju Salami with votes of 33,268.
Prof. Salami while declaring Olamijuwonlo Akala winner of the election at the Ogbomoso Town Hall, said, “I declare Olamijuwonlo Akala winner of Ogbomoso/North/South/Oriire Federal Constituency having polled the total number of 33,268 votes while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates Olufemi Onireti polled 27,126 votes.
In his reaction, shortly after he was declared winner said, “I’m so excited, I will not disappoint the people of Ogbomoso and my constituents who voted for me, I’m so grateful to them all.”
