Lagos West Senator, Olamilekan Adeola, has won the All Progressives Congress ticket for Ogun West Senatorial district of Ogun State.
Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, polled 294 votes to defeat his main rival and incumbent Senator representing the zone, Tolu Odebiyi, who scored zero.
Adeola was announced winner of the APC Senatorial primary held at Orona Hall, Ilaro, the Headquarters of Yewa South Local Government Area of the state.
The Lagos West Senator recently relocated to the state and joined Ogun West Senate race, in a sweeping movement tagged “West2West Agenda.”
The primary was conducted by APC Senatorial electoral committee led by Dr Dapo Odukoya.
Earlier, Odebiyi had said he was the only aspirant vying for the APC ticket in the ongoing party’s primaries for the zone.
Odebiyi, an ally of former Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, arrived the venue of the primary around 12:48pm with some of his supporters.
Speaking with newsmen, Odebiyi said he was the only aspirant in the…
