Ajimobi, Adelabu, Laosun congratulate PDP candidate

Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi yesterday led those who congratulated the People’s Democratic Party governorship candidate, Mr. Seyi Makinde, who was declared winner of Saturday’s keenly contested election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Also yesterday, the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate Mr. Adebayo Adelabu and his African Action Congress (AAC) counterpart, Mr. Akinwale Laosun, congratulated Makinde.

In a congratulatory message, Ajimobi’s Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Bolaji Tunji, quoted the governor as saying that now that the elections are over, Makinde should ensure that all stakeholders were carried along in his administration.

The governor urged Makinde to start getting prepared for the onerous task of governance by putting behind him all the electioneering acrimonies and prevail on his followers and supporters to guard against acts and utterances capable of igniting crisis.

Ajimobi said, “In the last eight years, we have ensured adherence to the rule of law. We have done a lot to ensure the growth and development of our dear state through our visible unprecedented achievements, as acclaimed by the masses of Oyo State and the outside world.

Adelabu and Laosun, in their separate statements, also congratulated the people of the state and thanked them for their support during the electioneering processes.

Laosun said he accepted the result of the election as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

But, Adelabu said his party (APC) is studying the incidents of violence and various reported cases of electoral malpractices to determine further course of action if necessary.

INEC on Sunday night declared PDP’s Makinde winner of the poll after scoring the highest number of votes in the election conducted.

Makinde scored 525,621 votes to beat Adelabu (APC), who scored 357, 982.