Oyo State By-Election: Residents of Ibadan North Choose Their Lawmaker Under Movement Restrictions

To fill the empty seat of the Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, a bye-election will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

After the All Progressives Congress (APC) member Hon. Musliudeen Olaide Akinre­mi (also known as Jagaban) passed away on July 10, 2024, at the age of 51, the seat became vacant.

There will be five political parties putting up candidates for the bye-election, which will be held in the 512 polling places and 12 wards that comprise the constituency.

The five candidates who signed a peace agreement at the Independent National Election Commission’s (INEC) Oyo State headquarters during the week were Adewale Haastrup Olatunji of the All Progressives Congress (APC); Olabisi Olajumoke Odususi of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA); Fola Sunday Oyekunle of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Hammed Badmus of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP); and Dexter Femi Akin-Alamu of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

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As per INEC Commissioner Dr. Tella Adeniran, 2,062 poll workers are ready, 272,196 voters have registered, and 217,980 have picked up their PVCs.

At 8.30 a.m., the workout will start, and it will end at 2.30 p.m.

Agbowo/UI, Agbowo/Expressway, Beere/Oje/Odoye, Mokola axis/Adamasingba axis, Sango/Eleyele, Apete/Ijoko­do, Gate/Basorun/Ashi, Samonda/Bodija/Ikolaba, and Yemetu/Inalende are among the affected regions where vehicle movement would be restricted.