Makinde re-elected as Oyo governor

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

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

19) Ibarapa North Local Government

Accord: 563

APC: 5,678

PDP: 10,845

20) Ibarapa Central Local Government

Accord: 1,455

APC: 6,287

PDP: 10,491

21) Oyo West Local Government

Accord: 431

APC: 7,599

PDP: 15,084

22) Oyo East Local Government

Accord: 571

APC: 6,999

PDP: 15,751

23) Ogbomosho North Local Government

Accord: 562

APC: 10,661

PDP: 20,387

24) Ido Local Government

Accord: 822

APC: 7,865

PDP: 19,284

25) Kajola Local Government

Accord: 1,710

APC: 9,523

PDP: 13,562

26) Lagelu Local Government

Accord: 886

APC: 10,661

PDP: 19,104

27) Ibadan North Local Government

Accord: 2,120

APC: 11,883

PDP: 39,658

28) Iseyin Local Government

Accord: 501

APC: 9,694

PDP: 25,740

29) Egbeda Local Government

Accord: 3072

APC: 7,377

PDP: 30,444

30) Saki West Local Government

Accord: 607

APC: 13,753

PDP: 17,452

31) Ore-lope Local Government

Accord: 1602

APC: 7077

PDP: 6,483

32) Iwajowa Local Government

Accord: 269

APC: 6,441

PDP: 9029

33) Akinyele Local Government

Accord: 1287

APC: 9,445

PDP: 28,920

Picture caption:

From right, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; his wife, Tamunominini; PDP National Deputy Chairman, South, Hon Taofeek Arapaja; Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Daud Akinola and Mogaji Joseph Tegbe jubilating at Governor permanent residence, Ibadan, immediately he was declare the winner for second term by INEC. PHOTO: Oyo Gov’s Media Unit.