Saraki swears-in Senator Adeleke

Ademola Adeleke, who was returned winner in Saturday's Osun West bye-election, has taken his oath of office as a
senator on the floor of Senate.

Senate President Bukola Saraki administered the oath on Mr. Adeleke on Wednesday, moments after Senate
approved the votes and proceedings of the previous day's business.

He received his certificate of return at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission on
Monday.

Mr. Adeleke, younger brother of the late incumbent, Isiaka Adeleke, contested the Osun West senatorial bye- election, held last Saturday, on behalf of the Peoples
Democratic. He defeated Mudashiru Hussein of All Progressives Congress, winning in nine of the 10 LGAs
that constitute the senatorial district.

His emergence has helped the PDP number in the Senate rise to 42, with APC still standing higher at 66.

Currently there are 108 Senators in the 109-member body. One seat, Anambra Central, is vacant following the
nullification of the election of Uche Ekwunife.

Newly elected PDP senator Ademola Adeleke is the 3rd Senator to be produced by the Adeleke family of Ede.

His dad, late Ayoola Adeleke was the Senator that represented Oshun 2 Senatorial District of the Old Oyo
State on the platform of the UPN in the 2nd Republic.

There were 95 senators in all with 5 Senators from each of the 19 States then.

Demola's brother, late Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke was the second senator from that family.

Secondly, Ademola's landslide victory was not the first for an Adeleke.

His father won the Oshun 2 seat in 1979 on a heavy landslide.

This was the result: 1979 Oshun II district senatorial election
A. Ayoola UPN - 115,368
A. Durosomo NPN - 19,559
O. Fabode GNPP - 2,001
E. Oyebola NPP - 453