February 26, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Taofeek Ajilesoro of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of Saturday’s election for the Ife Federal Constituency seat.
The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Abdulfatai Makinde, declared Ajilesoro, who polled 53,078 votes as the winner, at the Ife Central Collation Centre on Sunday, in Ile-Ife.
Makinde said the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Benjamin Adereti, scored 51,051 votes.
Ajilesoro is a House of Representatives PDP member, representing the Ife Federal Constituency.