The ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State has won all the chairmanship seats in the 33 local government areas of the state.
The local government election was conducted on Saturday by the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission.
The OYSIEC, Isiaka Olagunju (SAN), who announced the results of the poll on Sunday at the OYSIEC’s secretariat in Ibadan, said the PDP won in all 33 LGs.
Olagunju said the electoral commission would reflect on areas for improvement in its report to the government, saying no one can claim to be perfect.
Olagunju, who expressed his gratitude to those who contributed to the successful outcome of the election, said: “Of course, we are not perfect. There are areas of improvement. Anyhow, we promise you that it will reflect in our report to the government. And I must not forget the governor of the state because I must tell you the truth. If he hasn’t shown commitment and dedication and support, we wouldn’t be where we are.”
Speaking to newsmen after the official declaration of the results, the Ibadan North-East Chairman-elect, Akintayo Ibrahim Akinsola, said: “The election was really peaceful, it was free, fair and credible.
“Everyone came out to vote for their preferred candidates. As you have heard now, the people voted for the PDP; they voted for us. And with regard to the mandate, it’s all about continuity, and we are focusing on health, education, infrastructural development. This is what we’re standing on, and we thank God.”
The official election results declared by OYSIEC showed that the PDP polled 66,325 votes at Akinyele Local Government Area while the All Progressives Congress recorded 3,477 votes.
The PDP won the North-East Local Government Area chairmanship with 17,920 votes, while the APC received 7158 votes.
At Ibadan South-East Local Government Area, the PDP won the election, having polled 22, 220 votes while the APC received 4, 265 votes.
The PDP also won the chairmanship of Ibadan North Local Government Area with 73, 240 votes, with the APC coming behind with 5,548 votes.
The chairmanship of Lagelu Local Government Area was clinched by the PDP with 65, 786 votes , while the APC polled 4,172 votes.
Akeem Olatunji won the chairmanship of Oluyole Local Government Area with 17,063 votes while APC received 3,536 votes.
Also, the PDP received 25, 702 votes to win the chairmanship in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area, while the APC polled 5,978 votes.
At Orire Local Government Area, the PDP emerged as the chairmanship winner with 15,301 votes, and the APC received 5,579 votes.
The PDP also produced the chairman of Atiba Local Government Area with 19, 259 votes while the APC polled 5,086 votes in the election.
The chairmanship of Oyo West Local Government Area was also won by the PDP with 12,974 votes, while the APC came behind with 6,312 votes.
At Iwajowa Local Government Area, the PDP got the chairmanship seat with 5,610 votes, followed by the APC which received 2,969 votes, among other PDP chairmen-elects in the election.
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