An investor and business expert, Mathew Oyerinmade, has been elected the House of Representatives candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Odigbo, Ile-Oluji, Oke-Igbo Constituency.
He scored 12,744 to beat other aspirants - Sunmisola Ajayi (471), Festus Adefiranye (1,944), Iroju Ogundeji (5), Olutunji Felder (147), and Olumoyegun Olugbenga (155).
The chairman of National Assembly Primary Committee, Iboroma Dabibi, declared Oyerinmade winner, saying that he polled the highest number of votes.
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Dabibi said in a statement that after the primary, party members must unite and focus on the general election, particularly the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the election of national and state Assembly candidates.
He said: Let me use this opportunity to also appeal for unity. Elections may generate varying interests, but we must never allow internal bitterness, division and rancour to weaken our progress."
Dabibi thanked the party leadership for the confidence reposed in the committee.
He said the seamless and peaceful conduct of the primary reflected the collective resolve, not only to strengthen internal democracy, but to also showcase that the APC is one and a united family.
Dabibi said: "We reiterated our commitment to conduct a free, fair and credible primary elections that every member of the party would be proud to be associated with.
"The Committee did not only conduct a free, and transparent primary, the Committee conducted a peaceful election which reflected the yearnings and aspirations of our party members.I must also commend, in very strong terms, the leadership of the party in Ondo State, as well as party members and stakeholders at all levels, for their maturity, discipline, and peaceful conduct throughout the exercise.
"The atmosphere before, during, and after the primary election was calm and orderly, a clear
demonstration of the growing internal democracy and political maturity within our Party. This conduct reflects positively on the APC and reinforces public confidence in our internal processes.
"As you know, the results of the elections have been collated and announced by the authorised Returning Officers at the various headquarters of the federal constituencies on Saturday, May 16, 2026 and early morning of Sunday, May 17, 2026 in line with the 2026 Electoral Act (as amended) and other extant laws."
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