The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dayo Faduyile, as the winner of the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election held on June 20, 2026.
Faduyile is a former National President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).
The Returning Officer for the election, Gbenga Samuel, announced the result after the collation of votes from the six local government areas that make up the senatorial district.
According to the results declared by INEC, a total of 672,302 voters were registered for the election, while 70,811 voters were accredited to participate in the poll.
The APC candidate, Dayo Faduyile, secured a total of 68,474 votes to emerge victorious. His closest challenger, Adeolu Akinwumi of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), polled 1,411 votes.
Other candidates recorded the following scores: Olaoluwa Adesanya of the Action Peoples Party (APP) garnered 213 votes, while Funso Clement of the Boot Party (BP) secured 70 votes.
INEC disclosed that a total of 70,168 valid votes were casted during the election, while 602 votes were rejected, bringing the total number of votes counted to 70,770.
Declaring the result, Professor Samuel said:
“I, Professor Gbenga Samuel, hereby certify that I am the Returning Officer for the 2026 Ondo South Senatorial District by-election held on the 20th day of June, 2026.”
“The candidates received the following votes: Faduyile Adedayo of APC scored 68,474 votes; Akinwumi Adeolu of APM scored 1,411 votes; Adesanya Olaoluwa of APP scored 213 votes; and Funso Clement of BP scored 70 votes.”
“I hereby declare that Faduyile Adedayo of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of valid votes cast, is hereby declared the winner of the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election.”
Public Square recalls that Ondo South Senatorial seat became vacant following the appointment and confirmation of the former occupant, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.