Seyi Makinde Re-Elected

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has won the gubernatorial election in the state for another term.

Makinde who contested on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared the winner of the election. Professor Adebayo Bamire, the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, announced that Makinde scored a total of 563,756 votes to defeat all other candidates.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Teslim Folarin scored 256,685 votes. While the Accord candidate, Adebayo Adelabu scored a total of 38,357 votes.