The Oyo State National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ibadan, has dismissed the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the defeat of former Oyo governor, Abiola Ajimobi.
The Tribunal chaired by Justice Anthony Akpovi also upheld the election of Senator Muhammad Kola Balogun as the senator representing Oyo South Senatorial district.
The PDP candidate, Sen. Balogun at the national assembly election defeated his closest rival, former Governor Abiola Ajimobi, with a vote difference of 13,141
The PDP candidate scored a total of 105,720 votes while the candidate of the APC secured 92,579 votes as declared by the Returning Officer, Prof Kolawole Akinsola of the University of Ibadan.
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