INEC Declares Makinde re-elected as Oyo State governorship

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on has declared Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state.
INEC’s State Collation Officer, Prof. Adebayo Simeon Bamiro`, Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, declared Makinde winner having satisfied the relevant provisions of the Electoral Act and having won a total of 563,756 votes. He defeated his closest rival, Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 256,685 votes. Adebayo Adelabu of Accord came third with 38,357 votes.
Makinde won in 31 of the 33 Local Government Areas of Oyo State, while Folarin won in only two Local Government Areas. A total of 16 candidates contested the election.t Makinde Oluseyi Abiodun of the PDP, having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected by the Returning Officer, Prof Adebayo Simeon Bamiro on this day 19th of March 2023,” Simeon declared.
A total of 889,592 votes were casted with 14,920 votes were rejected.
The results of the Local Government Areas are as follow:
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) Itesiwaju 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