Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the incumbent governor of Oyo State, has made history by becoming the first governor of the state to win a second term in office. Ajimobi swept over 20 out of the 33 local government areas in the state.
Accord Party’s Senator Rasheed Ladoja trailed behind while Alao Akala of the Labour Party stayed in the third position.
Final result as announced by INEC is as follows:
Abiola Ajimobi of APC: 327,310
Rashidi Ladoja of Accord: 254,520
Taiwo Otegbeye of AA: 1,397
Adebayo Alao-Akala of LP: 184,111
Teslim Kolawole Folarin of PDP: 79,019
Seyi Makinde of SDP: 54,740
•Sealed with a kiss: Governor Ajimobi celebrates with wife.
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