PDP wins Ife assembly rerun election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dipo Eluwole of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of Ife central house of assembly legislative rerun.

Francis Oladimeji, the INEC returning officer who announced the result in Ile-Ife on Sunday, said Eluwole scored 5,504 votes while Adetillewa Sijuwade of APC had 4, 587 votes.

Olademji said that Olusegun Fanibe of Accord party polled 4, 790 votes, Rafiu Anifowose of CPP 91 votes, Serah Elujulo of NPPP 11 votes and Segun Adefarare of NNPP 25 votes.