The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Bamidele Salam,for Ede Federal Constituency winner of the House of Representatives seat for the constituency.
A renowned broadcast journalist in Osun State, Mr Bamidele Salaam has won the Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal constituency seat in the House of Representative.
Salaam contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Adejare Bello who contested on the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC).
The Independent National Electoral Commission declared the results of the keenly contested election in which he got 46,944 to defeat the APC candidate who got 44,866 .
Salaam was a journalist with Osun State Broadcasting Corporations (OSBC) and he served as Special Adviser on Media to former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola before he was elected as the Chairman of Egbedore Local Government of Osun state.
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