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GNI, three-time gov candidate, wins Ogun rep seat

A three-time governorship candidate in Ogun State, Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, has been declared winner of the Egbado North and Imeko-Afon federal constituency election held on Saturday.

Isiaka, popularly called GNI, was the governorship candidate of the People’s Party of Nigeria (PPN) in 2011, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015 and African Democratic Congress (ADC) in 2019.

He ran for the House of Representatives seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He was declared the winner of the House of Representatives election on Sunday at the collation centre – Omidokun Hall, Ayetoro, in Egabdo North Local Government Area.

The Returning Officer, Prof. Idowu Adeosun, announced that Isiaka scored a total of 29,543 votes while his closest rival Olusoji Titus Eweje of the PDP polled 17,760 votes.

 

 

 

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