The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Dimeji Bankole has been returned unopposed at the PDP primaries conducted in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun state.

Bankole polled 256 votes, and was the sole candidate of the party in Abeokuta South after all other candidates contesting with him had stepped down to pave way for his candidature.

The Speaker is currently representing Abeokuta South Federal constituency in the House of Representatives.

It would be recalled that no fewer than 35,000 youths of Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, Ogun state, had formally endorsed the Speaker of House of Representatives, for another term as their representative in the House of Representatives.