Osun West : Omisore Ally, Falabi Picks SDP Ticket

By Kehinde Ayantunji,

The former member  Federal House of Representatives , Hon. Bade Falade has won  Social Democratic Party SDP,  primary election ahead of the July 8 Osun West senatorial district by-election.

Hon. Falade emerged the winner at a primary conducted on Wednesday in Iwo, Iwo Local government area of Osun State.

Until his decamp to SDP, Hon Falade was a member of Dr Bayo Faforijin led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction loyal to Senator Iyiola Omisore.

He pulled 15 votes to beat his closest challenger, Hon. Rasheed Adeyemo who polled 12 votes out of the 28 delegate present at primary election held at Iwo town hall.

With the emergence of Hon. Falade, he is now the flagbearer of SDP,  in the coming Osun West senatorial district by-election.

Falade is the Chief Executive of Lords Glory Oil. He hails from Ejigbo Local government  Area in Osun State.