INEC declares Gov. Makinde winner of Oyo gov’ship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has announced the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, the winner of the Saturday March 18 governorship electio in the state.
The state Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Prof. Adebayo Banire made the declaration of the Governor as winner of the election.
According to the electoral body, the Governor got 568,756 votes to defeat 15 other candidates.
Makinde secured victory in 17 out of the 18 local governments in the state.
The Governor, who is recontesting for the governorship position on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is at a political battle against a 3-term Senator, Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
A former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Chief Adebayo Adelabu of Accord Party, AP is also in governorship race.
See below the results announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
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
16) Ibadan Northeast Local Government
Accord: 1,564
APC: 8,486
PDP: 29,396
17) Ogbomosho South Local Government
Accord: 10
APC: 8,257
PDP: 17,693
18) Ibadan Southeast Local Government
Accord: 1,846
APC: 9,147
PDP: 23,585
