Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has been declared the winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state.
The State Returning Officer, Prof. Adebayo Bamire, made the declaration on Sunday at the INEC State Headquarters in Ibadan.
Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) floored his closet rival, a serving Senator, Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress (APC), having won in 31 local government areas of the state, leaving only two to his opponents.
Bamire declared that Makinde polled 563,756 votes to defeat his closest rival, Folarin, who scored 256,685 votes.
Declaring the final results, the Returning Officer, said, “Seyi Makinde having polled the highest number of votes in the election, was returned elected as Governor of Oyo State.”
He also said that the candidate of Accord, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, came third with 38,357 votes.
While Makinde won in 31 local government areas, Folarin won in Irepo and Orelope Local Governments.
In his reactions, Makinde said he was overwhelmed.
He thanked the people of the state for the confidence reposed in his administration.
Makinde also thanked his friends, political associates and everyone that supported his aspiration in one way or the other.
He promised to work harder for the people of the state in his second tenure.