The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) in Oyo State has declared the Incumbent Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde the winner of the Governorship Election held yesterday across the State. Governor Seyi Makinde of the People Democratic Party polled a total votes of 563, 756 to defeat his closest rival the Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Senator Teslim Folarin who scored 256, 685 who came a distant second. With this result Governor Seyi Makinde becomes the second Governor in the history of Oyo State to be re- elected for a second term in office after late Senator Abiola Ajimobi in 2011 became the first Governor to achieved that feat. It may be recalled that Governor Seyi Makinde was among the G – 5 PDP Governors of PDP that opposed the emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the Party Presidential Candidate and worked against his aspiration at the Presidential polls which the Candidate of All Progressive Congress Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerged the winner as the President – elect. An elated Governor Seyi Makinde dedicate the victory to God and the people of Oyo State.
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Next PostBREAKING NEWS: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos has declared the Incumbent Governor of Lagos State Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo – Olu has the winner of the Governorship Election Election held on Saturday 18th of March 2023. The State Returning Officer Professor Adenike Ladiji who announced the final results at the State Collation Centre in Yaba said Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo – Olu, who won in 19 of the 20 Local Governments in the State polled a total votes of 762,134 to beat the Candidates of Labour Party Rhodes- Vivour Gbadebo who scored 312, 329, Olajide Adediran who also polled 62, 449 to come second and distant third. With this results Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo – Olu has been re – elected for a second term in office for another four years. In his Acceptance Speech Governor Sanwo – Olu thanks Almighty God, the people of Lagos State, The President – elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his Campaign Team. He called on the Candidates of both Labour Party and People Democratic Party to join him and work together to bring Lagos to a Greater Heights, and that everyone is a winners. Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo – Olu was first elected as Governor of Lagos in 2019.
