- The PDP has secured victory in all 33 chairmanship seats in the local government area election in Oyo state
- The results were announced by the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) on Sunday, April 28, amid reports of voting irregularities
- Senator Teslim Folarin, the APC’s gubernatorial candidate in Oyo state in the 2023 elections, criticised Governor Makinde and OYSIEC for their handling of the elections
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Ibadan, Oyo state – The candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state’s local government area election conducted on Saturday, April 27, have won all 33 chairmanship seats.
The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) announced the result on Sunday, April 28, amid the reports of irregularities during the voting process, Channels TV reported.
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The state electoral body is yet to release the full breakdown of the results at the time of filing this report.
Oyo LGA election: Teslim Folarin tackles Makinde
Meanwhile, Senator Teslim Folarin, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state in the 2023 elections, has condemned the LGA elections.
Folarin, in a statement sighted by Legit.ng, criticised Governor Seyi Makinde and OYSIEC for their handling of the local government elections, calling it a charade.
The APC chieftain said despite assurances of openness and fairness, no elections took place in Oyo state.
He accused Governor Makinde of consistently opposing the local government system, which, according to him, has hindered grassroots development.
Folarin also alleged that the ruling party in the state, the PDP, disenfranchised voters, creating discrepancies in ad hoc staff lists and election materials.
Meanwhile, the Oyo state chapter of the African Action Congress (AAC), has also condemned the election, describing it as charade.
The party, in a statement signed by the state chairman, Kayode Babayomi, accused OSYIEC and the PDP of orchestrating “a show of shame, a monumental electoral heist that should not be acknowledged by well-meaning Nigerians.”
LGA elections: Oyo govt restricts movement
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Governor Seyi Makinde-led Oyo state government declared a total restriction of vehicle movement for the duration of Saturday’s local government election in the state.
The restriction took place from 6am to 4pm on Saturday, April 27.
The LG poll was held in the 33 local government areas of Oyo state between 8 am and 3 pm for the councillorship and chairmanship positions.
Source: Legit.ng
