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Professor Peller’s Son, Shina Wins in Oyo

Olusegun Adeosun

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared, Mr. Oluwashinaayomi Peller, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, the winner of the Iseyin/ Itesiwaju/ Iwajowa and Kajola Federal Constituency seat in Oyo State.

INEC’s returning officer, Prof. Adeniyi Olatunbosun, declared the result on Sunday, at the INEC headquarters in Oyo State amidst tight security.

According to him, Peller , son of the late Professor Moshood  Peller one of Africa’s most renowned magicians,polled a total of 44,088 votes to beat PDP’s Najeemdeen Oyedeji, who polled 31,336.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate and federal lawmaker, Olasupo Abiodun, who was elected in 2015 on the platform of the APC, came third in the contest with 12,309 votes.

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