Ibadan North By-election: Makinde Picks Candidate, Offers Appointments To Other Aspirants
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has selected his Deputy Chief of Staff, Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle, as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the upcoming Ibadan North federal constituency bye-election.
Oyekunle emerged as the consensus candidate after deliberations among party stakeholders.
Other aspirants in the race under PDP included Hon. Adeyinka Adeniyi Bibire, Olanrewaju Sarumi, Hon. Waheed Adeniyi Akanbi (popularly known as Biiro), and Taiwo Salami.
In a bid to maintain unity within the party, Governor Makinde has reportedly compensated the other aspirants with strategic appointments within the state government, with announcements coming soon.
Westerndailynews reports from the scooped arrangements that, Hon. Adeyinka Adeniyi Bibire is set to replace Oyekunle as Deputy Chief of Staff, while Taiwo Salami will be announced as Chairman of the Oyo State Sports Council. Additionally, Hon. Waheed Adeniyi Akanbi Biiro will serve as Chairman of the Oyo State Waste Management Authority.
The Ibadan North federal constituency bye-election is scheduled to hold on August 16, 2025.
