Political

Gov Election 2023: Makinde in early lead, clears 11 Oyo LGAs

By Victoria Adeleke

March 19, 2023

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and incumbent Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has won in all 11 Local Government Areas announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the just concluded governorship election in the state.

Engineer Oluwaseyi Makinde defeated Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress and Adebayo Adelabu of Accord Party, his two major oppositions.

The local governments where he won are:

Ona-Ara Local Government

Accord: 1,212

APC: 5,510

PDP: 17,326

 

Ibadan North-West Local Government

Accord: 1,291

APC: 5,947

PDP: 19007

 

Ibarapa East Local Government

Accord: 1,885

APC: 7094

PDP: 11,125

 

Afijio Local Government

Accord: 1,357

APC: 5,588

PDP: 13,139

 

Atiba Local Government

Accord: 1,113

APC: 7,484

PDP: 18,383

 

Orire Local Government

Accord: 1,895

APC: 9,216

PDP: 13,767

 

Ibadan Southwest Local Government

A: 2,270

APC: 9,491

PDP: 31,273

 

Oluyole Local Government

Accord: 1,386

APC: 6,592

PDP: 21,700

 

Atisbo Local Government

Accord: 1,188

APC: 6,955

PDP: 9,199

 

Saki East Local Government

Accord: 188

APC: 5,519

PDP: 8,374

 

Surulere Local Government

Accord: 271

APC: 8,882

PDP: 15,554