Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has congratulated Mr Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for emerging the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state.
Gov. Ajumobi, in a statement signed by Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Mr Bolaji Tunji Ibadan on Monday, congratulated Makinde for emerging victorious. Recalled that the returning officer, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, on Sunday declared Makinde as the winner of the poll.
Makinde polled 515, 621 to defeat his closest rival, Adebayo Adelabu of All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 357, 982. Ajimobi urged Makinde to ensure all stakeholders were carried along in his administration.
He called on Makinde to start getting prepared for the onerous task of governance by putting behind him all the electioneering acrimonies. Ajimobi also called on the governor-elect to prevail on his followers and supporters to guard against acts and utterances capable of igniting crisis in the state.
