BREAKING: INEC Declares Seyi Makinde Winner In Oyo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday has declared the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Seyi Makinde, the winner of gubernatorial election in Oyo state.

Makinde defeated his challengers including Labour Party (LP)’s Akinwale Tayo as well as a serving senator, Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was successfully re-elected in the election which took place on Saturday.

Makinde defeated Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Adebayo Adelabu of the Accord Party to win the election.

Of the 28 states, 11 serving governors including Makinde sought reelection while 17 outgoing governors are in the final weeks of their constitutional two-term limits of eight years, having been sworn in on May 29, 2015.

Makinde is the last of the PDP G5 or Integrity Group with an election. Already, Governors Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) and Samuel Ortom (Benue), who have been in office for eight years each, all lost their senatorial bid while Nyesom Wike (Rivers) who is also completing his second term as Governor didn’t run for any elective post.

With the defeat of three of his comrades, all eyes were on Makinde in the March 18 poll. With his declaration as the winner by INEC, Makinde survived the defeat suffered by other G5 members.

Below is the breakdown of total votes garnered by only the APC and PDP candidates across the 33 Local Government Areas of the state.

Egbeda LGA
Teslim: 7377
Makinde: 30,444

Iseyin LGA
Teslim: 9694
Makinde: 25,740

Ibadan North LGA
Teslim: 11,883
Makinde: 39,658

Lagelu LGA
Teslim: 7432
Makinde: 19,104

Kajola LGA
Teslim: 9523
Makinde: 13,562

Ido LGA
Teslim: 7865
Makinde: 19,284

Ogbomoso North LGA
Teslim: 10,661
Makinde: 20,387

Oyo east LGA
Teslim: 6999
Makinde: 15,751

Oyo West LGA
Teslim: 7599
Makinde: 15, 084

Ibarapa central LGA
Teslim: 6287
Makinde: 10,491

Ibarapa North LGA
Teslim: 5678
Makinde: 10,845

Ibadan south-east LGA

Teslim: 9,147
Makinde: 23,585

Ogbomoso South LGA
Teslim: 8257
Makinde: 17,693

Ibadan north-east LGA
Teslim: 8486
Makinde: 29,396

Olorunsogo LGA
Teslim: 4851
Makinde: 5838

Irepo LGA
Teslim: 9,786
Makinde: 7,193

Ogo Oluwa LGA
Teslim: 5,570
Makinde: 10,930