By Ayobami Ife, Abeokuta
Ogun State chaper of the Inter – party Advisory Council (IPAC) has urged the opposition political parties with valid evidence of rigging and other malpractices during the last Saturday bye-election for Ikenne, Remo North and Sagamu Federal Constituency of the State to approach the court with it.
No fewer than 17 political parties participated in the bye – election held on the August 16, 2025 and in the end the INEC declared candidate of the APC, Hon. Adesola Ayoola Elegbeji as the winner having scored 41,237 votes against her closest Rival Bola Oluwole of the People Democratic Party(PDP).
Speaking on the bye – election, IPAC said it had come and gone with the winner and losers determined by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) based on the collated results, and challenged whoever that is not satisfied with the outcome to follow the path of rule of law and decency in seeking redress.
Addressing newsmen in Abeokuta, the state capital, state chairman of IPAC, Comrade Sanyaolu Abayomi, said the body wants peace and harmony in the state, not bloodshed or violence, stressing that even his own party – Action Alliance – had accepted the results in good faith.
He said, “My political party is Action Alliance (AA). We tried our possible best to make sure that we take the seat away from the All Progressives Congress but they played their own political joker on us, thereby wining the election. INEC has already announced the winner. I don’t see what any one of us wants to do.
”As a state chairman of IPAC, all what I’m calling for is unity. I’m calling for peace as far as Ogun State is concerned. I don’t want violence. Our role in IPAC to relate with political parties and ensure that there is peace and not bloodshed after election. If any opposition is not satisfied with the outcome, they can go to court.”
Also, NNPP’s Oginni Olaposi said there was no need for any party or candidate to cry over spilt milk, declaring that the outcome couldn’t have turned out otherwise.
Olaposi said that the Remo federal constituency is Governor Dapo Abiodun’s area, stressing that given his multi – billion naira project in the constituency, especially the Ogun State International Airport, it would have been impossible for the bye – election to swing to a different direction.
He appealed to the losers to look forward to general elections with hope and adequate preparation, saying there was no need to “bring the roof down” because of electoral loss.
In the same vein, LP’s Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, said that the bye – election was a referendum on Dapo Abiodun’s acceptance in his constituency by the people.
”The results of the bye election has demonstrated Gov Dapo Abiodun as a leader and someone who inspires, motivates, and guides others towards a shared vision.
”It’s a vote of Confidence on Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State.
”We hereby advice that no one should make Ogun State ungovernable because of the results of the election but rather they should seek judicial redress,” Abayomi said.
