The Independent National Electoral Commission has proclaimed Seyi Makinde, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate for governor in Oyo State’s March 18 election, the victor (INEC).
The incumbent governor defeated his opponents, which included Akinwale Tayo of the Labour Party (LP) and Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress, a sitting senator (APC).
Adebayo Adelabu of the Accord Party received 38,357 votes, while Makinde received 563,756 votes to defeat his nearest challenger, who received 256,685 votes.