The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ibadan North Federal Constituency bye-election, Folajinmi Oyekunle popularly called the Don has won the election. He was declared the winner by the Returning Officer, Prof Abiodun Oluwadare of the Department of Renewable and Natural Resources, University of Ibadan, after polling a total of 18,404 votes

His closest rival, Olawale Olatunji also known as Murphy of the All Progressive Congress (APC) scored 8,312 votes. The Returning Officer was accompanied at the announcement by the Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Dr Adeniran Rahmon Tella. The Collation Officer (CO) for the bye-election was Dr Olusegun Peter Oke, of the Department of Religious Studies, University of Ibadan. They made the declaration at about 12:30AM in the presence of party agents, security operatives among other stakeholders.

The bye-election took place in 12 Wards and 521 polling units. Oyekunle won majority of the Wards. The Chairman, Ibadan North Local Government, Hon Oluwaseun Olufade who was the PDP agent received the copy of the result on behalf of the party. Other contestants including Femi Dexter Akin-Alamu of the ADC scored 256 votes while candidates of the APGA, SDP and ZLP scored 40, 88 and 18 votes respectively. Low voters turnout and heavy security presence trailed the conduct of the bye-election. It was necessitated by the sudden dealt of Prince Olaide Aderemi popularly known as Jagaban who died on July 10, 2024, and made the seat vacant.