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Makinde defeats APC’s Folarin, re-elected Oyo governor

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Seyi Makide as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in Oyo State.

Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 563,756 votes to defeat Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 256,685 votes.

The governor won in 31 Local Government Areas of the 33 LGAs in the state while the APC candidate won two LGAs in the gubernatorial election held on Saturday.

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Adebayo Adelabu of the Accord Party polled 38,757 votes.

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