PDP takes over Oyo as INEC declares Makinde governor-elect

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of the All Progressives Congress will be handing over to Seyi Makinde of the Peoples’ Democratic Party comes May 29 as the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the PDP candidate winner in the just concluded governorship election

He polled 515,621 votes to defeat Adebayo Adelabu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 357,982 votes.

The results of all the 33 local government areas of the state were announced at the collation center of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ibadan, the state, capital.

Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, returning officer of the election declared Makinde the winner of the exercise.

With his victory, PDP has won its first state in the south-west, having lost Ekiti last year.

Recall that Ajimobi, who is the first governor in the history of the state to serve two terms lost his Oyo South senatorial bid to the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Muhammed Kola-Balogun

Kola-Balogun defeated the State governor of the All Progressive Congress, with a total of 105,720 votes while the candidate of the Ajimobi had 92,217 votes.