Olubiyi Fadeyi

Olubiyi Fadeyi-Ajagunla is a Nigerian politician, philanthropist and a member of the 10th Senate from Osun Central Senatorial District. Fadeyi, a member of the PDP, defeated the incumbent Nigerian Senate spokesperson Senator Ajibola Basiru of the All Progressives Congress.[1][2] Fadeyi is the founder of the Ajagunla Foundation, a non-profit organization.[3]

Political career[edit]

Fadeyi of the PDP won the Osun Central Senatorial District seat in the February 25, 2023 Senate election after polling 134,229 to beat incumbent senator and spokesperson of the 9th Senate, Ajibola Bashir of the APC who scored 117,609 votes.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Senate spokesperson loses reelection". Punch Newspapers. 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  2. ^ "Reported Attack on Senatorial Candidate's Office Suspicious, Osun APC Tells PDP". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  3. ^ "Ooni, Adeleke support Fadeyi -Ajagunla". The Nation. 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Senate spokesperson, Bashiru loses senatorial seat". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  5. ^ Taoheed, Adegbite (2023-03-09). "Election: Senate spokesperson wants tribunal to resume hearing in Osun". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-04-24.