APC disputes Oyo LG election outcome as PDP sweeps all 33 chairmanship seats

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APC disputes Oyo LG election outcome as PDP sweeps all 33 chairmanship seats

In a landslide victory, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clinched all 33 chairmanship seats in the local government election conducted on Saturday, April 27, according to the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC).

The announcement of the results by OYSIEC chairman, Aare Isiaka Olagunju (SAN), garnered commendations from the Commissioner of Police in the state, Adebola Hamzat, and other security agencies, who lauded the conduct of the poll as free, fair, credible, and devoid of violence.

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However, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state vehemently denounced the election outcome, branding the council poll as a sham capable of tarnishing the state’s reputation if upheld.

Below are the results from each local government area as announced by INEC Returning Officers:

1) Irepo

PDP: 17,497

APC: 2,638

2) Orelope

PDP: 24,569

APC: 5,519

3) Surulere

PDP: 19,493

APC: 1,619

4) Kajola

PDP: 11,232

APC: 9,373

SDP: 1,28

5) Ogo-Oluwa

PDP: 9,011

APC: 854

LP: 12

6) Olorunsogo

PDP: 8,501

APC: 3,002

NNPP: 175

7) Ido

PDP: 20,059

APC: 3,059

LP: 498

8) Ibarapa East

PDP: 13,896

APC: 1,606

SDP: 08

9) Iseyin

PDP:69,896

APC: 8,241

NNPP: 581

 

10) Saki East

PDP: 9,732

APC: 1,571

ADC:36

The overwhelming victory of the PDP has sparked controversy and drawn reactions from various quarters, setting the stage for potential legal battles and political tensions in Oyo State.

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