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

 

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