Oyo South: Sharafadeen Abiodun Ali Is The Senator-Elect.

Barr. Sharafadeen Ali APC, has been declared the winner of Oyo South Senatorial District by Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Ali scored 111,513 to defeat PDP candidate, Engr. Joseph Tegbe who polled 92,481.

Accord candidate, KOLAPO KOLA-DAISI took the third position with 33,641 votes.

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