The ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State, has won 32 out of the 33 local government areas of the state.
The Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Mr Isiaka Olagunju, made the declaration after the presentation of results by the returning officers for the local government areas at the Headquarters of the Commission, Agodi, Ibadan, on Sunday.
The election, which held on Saturday, witnessed a low turnout of voters, violence and disruption in some parts of the state, while the movement restriction order imposed by the government was largely disobeyed by residents in different parts of the state.
The results, as announced by Olagunju, indicated that the PDP won in the following local government areas; Itesiwaju, Iseyin, Kajola, Iwajowa, Atisbo, Saki East, Saki West, Oorelope, Irepo and Olorunsogo.
Others are Ogbomoso North, Ogbomosho South, Ogo-Oluwa, Oriire, Surulere, Ibarapa Central, Ibarapa North, Afijio, Atiba, Oyo West and Oyo East.
The list also includes: Ibadan North East, Akinyele, Oluyole, Lagelu, Ibadan North West, Egbeda, Ibadan South West, Ona Ara, Ibadan North, Ibadan South East and Ibarapa East.
Barring any last-minute changes, the elected chairmen would be sworn in on Monday by Governor Seyi Makinde.
Iddo LG election rescheduled
Election in Iddo LG suspended on Saturday as a result of the omission of the logo of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) on the ballot paper has been slated for Wednesday, May 26, making it the third time it would be changed in two days.
Olagunju, who had earlier fixed Sunday, May 23 and later Saturday, May 29 said the date was again brought back to May 26, because the governor would be celebrating his second year in office on that day.
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According to the state electoral umpire, 17 parties participated in the election by their party logos reflecting on the ballot papers.
But the All Progressives Congress (APC) denied participating in the polls, claiming its request to OYSIEC for an extension of the date, owing to a recent Supreme Court victory of the sacked council bosses, was rebuffed by the Commission.
Ibarapa East LG violence
Before announcing what could be described as a ‘sweeping victory’ for the ruling party, the returning officer for Ibarapa East LG, Mr Kareem Thompson confirmed that hoodlums invaded Ward 7, Unit 3 and Ward 5, causing mayhem and carting away ballot boxes and electoral materials.
Upon receiving information of the violence, Thompson said he ordered that the results of ward 5 and ward 7, unit 3 be cancelled.
Ruling on the report presented by the electoral officer, the OYSIEC Chairman declared the PDP candidate winner having polled the highest number of votes in nine out of the 10 wards in the local government.
Olagunju however ruled that election would be conducted for councillorship in Ward 5 at a date to be announced later.
Some of the areas where cases of violence, gunshots and ballot snatching among other mishaps were recorded during the polls include Oke-Ola, Eruwa in Ibarapa East, Ogbomosho North, Ogbomosho South and Orire LGAs.
It was gathered that the chaotic situation led to the announcement of the withdrawal from the polls by an opposition party, the Action Democratic Party (ADP).
Zainab Sa’id
