In his ambition to return to the senate after his exit as governor, the Incumbent Governor of Oyo State and Oyo South Senatorial District candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abiola Ajimobi has been defeated by the candidate of People’s Democratic Party, Dr Kola Balogun.
INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Wole Akinsola, announced that Balogun won with overall total votes of 105,720, while Ajimobi scored 92,218 votes in the National Assembly elections for the Senatorial seat.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate currently the Senator representing the district, Senator Adesoji Akanbi scored total votes of 49,437.
Oyo South Senatorial District, comprises Ibarapa East, Ibarapa North, Ibarapa Central, Ido, Ibadan North West, Ibadan North East, Ibadan North, Ibadan South West and Ibadan South East.