WILD JUBILATION AS APC CANDIDATE, OTUNBA ADEWUNMI ONANUGA WINS REMO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY SEAT


The entire Remo federal constituency of Ogun State erupted in wild jubilation on Sunday 24th March as the electoral umpire, INEC declared candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC Otunba Adewumni Onanuga winner of the keenly contested House of Reps election for Remo federal seat.

Otunba Onanuga polled a total of 30, 605 votes to beat her closest rival and candidate of the PDP who scored 29, 858 votes. APM candidate and incumbent majority leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon Yinka Mafe came a distant third with 9, 780 votes.

Prof Oladite Jimoh Alao, INEC returning officer for the House of Reps election declared Hon Adewunmi Onanuga, winner of the election amidst wild jubilation by her teeming supporters.
The jubilant crowd chanted and sang praises to God for the much anticipated victory.

In a similar development, the House of Reps Member-Elect, Otunba Onanuga has described the journey to her victory at Saturday's poll as one 'full of challenges and hurdles'.
Hon Onanuga added that, 'the battle was fought with so much determination, zeal, passion, courage, maturity and the fear of God'.

An elated Hon Onanuga noted that, 'having reflected on your wishes for your daughter, Otunba Adewunmi Onanuga to represent you at the Green Chambers, I must reiterate the fact that, I will not renege on my electoral promises on Restoration', she stated.

In her concluding remarks, Hon Adewunmi Onanuga promised not to ignore, abandon nor neglect the good people of Remo federal constituency who gave her the mandate to represent them at the House of Representatives.

From all of us at Remo Times, this is wishing Hon Onanuga a successful tenure of office at the Green Chamber in the 9th National Assembly.



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