Politics
Mimiko loses Senatorial seat to PDP
Akinyelure, in the results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Collation Centre in Akure, scored 67,994 votes.
Mimiko scored 56,628 votes to become second runners up behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, who scored 58,092 votes.
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