The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the Oyo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Seyi Makinde, as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state.
Makinde polled 563,756 votes to beat his close rival Teslim Folarin of All Progressive Congress who scored 256,685 votes, while Adebayo Adelabu of Accord Party scored 38,357 votes.
“That Makinde Oluseyi having satisfied the requirement of the law is declared winner of the poll,” The state Returning Officer, Olusola Kehinde, said.
Makinde won 31 out of the 33 local government areas in the state, while Folarin came second by winning two local governments of Irepo and Ore-lope.
Makinde, who was seeking re-election, on Saturday, contested against Folarin, a three-term Senator, and Adebayo Adelabu of Accord Party, who was former deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
See the results as announced by INEC below:
1) Ona-Ara Local Government.
Accord: 1,212 APC: 5,510 PDP: 17,326
2) Ibadan Northwest Local Government
Accord: 1,291 APC: 5,947 PDP: 19007
3) Ibarapa East Local Government
Accord: 1,885 APC: 7094 PDP: 11,125
4) Afijio Local Government
Accord: 1,357 APC: 5,588 PDP: 13,139.
5) Atiba Local Government
Accord: 1,113 APC: 7,484 PDP: 18,389
6) Orire Local Government
Accord: 1,895 APC: 9,216 PDP: 13,767
7) Ibadan Southwest Local Government A: 2,270 APC: 9,491 PDP: 31,273
8) Oluyole Local Government
Accord: 1,386 APC: 6,592 PDP: 21,700
9) Atisbo Local Government
Accord: 1,188 APC: 6,955 PDP: 9,199
10) Saki East Local Government
Accord: 188 APC: 5,519 PDP: 8,374
11) Surulere Local Government
Accord: 271 APC: 8,882 PDP: 15,554
12) Itewiwaju Local Government.
Accord: 2036 APC: 4,597 PDP: 8034
13) Ogo Oluwa Local Government
Accord: 50 APC: 5,570 PDP: 10,930
14) Irepo Local Government
Accord: 388 APC: 9,785 PDP: 7,193
15) Olorunsogo Local Government Accord: 998 APC: 4,851 PDP: 5,838
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