Seyi Makinde, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been declared winner of the Oyo state gubernatorial election.
He polled 515,621 votes to defeat Adebayo Adelabu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 357,982 votes.
The results of all the 33 local government areas of the state were announced at the collation center of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ibadan, the state, capital on Sunday.
Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, returning officer of the election declared Makinde the winner of the exercise.
With this win, the state chapter of INEC also declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won 26 seats, the All Progressives Congress (APC) won 5 seats and the African Democratic Party won 1 seat for the Oyo state House of Assembly seat.
The ruling APC will now serve as minority in the next government.
See results here: OFFICIAL Results of Governorship Election in 33 LGA Of Oyo (LIVE UPDATES)
