Oyo State, candidates from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerged victorious in the chairmanship positions in 33 out of the total local government areas. The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) officially announced the election results on Sunday, April 27.
However, the African Action Congress (AAC), the state chapter of the party, has rejected the election results. The AAC accused both the state electoral body and the PDP of orchestrating a fraudulent and undemocratic process. The party alleged widespread irregularities, violence, intimidation, and various acts of misconduct during the election.
Kayode Babayomi, the State AAC Chair, stated that there were significant delays in the distribution of voting materials, deliberate misplacement of materials, mobilization of PDP thugs to intimidate voters, and undue influence exerted by security operatives. He further claimed that AAC members, including the chairman, were physically assaulted and unlawfully detained, while several of their candidates’ wards were disrupted by PDP thugs.
The AAC demanded the immediate cancellation of the election, labeling it a charade and calling for a new date to conduct a free, fair, and transparent electoral process. They criticized the OYSIEC chairman, Isiaka Olagunje, for allegedly bowing to the influence of the Makinde government and undermining the integrity expected from an electoral process. The party called for Olagunje’s sanction, investigation, arrest, and prosecution as an electoral offender.
The results of the local government election in Oyo State, as reported, are as follows:
Saki East LG:
– ADC: 36
– ADP: 32
– APC: 1,571
– PDP: 9,732
Olorunsogo LGA:
– APC: 3,002
– SDP: 376
– PDP: 8,501
Ogo Oluwa LG:
– ADC: 14
– ADP: 12
– APC: 854
– PDP: 9,011
Iseyin LG:
– APC: 8,241
– NNPP: 581
– PDP: 69,896
– SDP: 1,433
Saki West LG:
– ADC: 1,846
– ADP: 1,187
– APC: 4,920
– PDP: 19,621
Ogbomoso South LG:
– AAC: 002
– ADC: 006
– ADP: 023
– APC: 3,471
– LP: 383
– NNPP: 048
– PDP: 20,102
Ibadan North West LG:
– AAC: 011
– ADC: 022
– ADP: 037
– APC: 3,848
– LP: 136
– PDP: 21,810
Ogbomoso North LG:
– AAC: 04
– APC: 4,691
– PDP: 13,681
Akinyele LGA:
– AAC: 256
– ADP: 45
– APC: 3,477
– PDP: 66,325
Ibarapa Central LGA:
– AAC: 05
– ADC: 14
– ADP: 35
– APC: 3,500
– PDP: 14,124
Ibadan South East:
– AAC: 04
– ADC: 27
– ADP: 216
– APC: 4,265
– PDP: 23,220
Atiba LG:
– AAC: 003
– ADC: 006
– APC: 5,086
– PDP: 19,259
Itesiwaju LGA:
– APC: 3,795
– PDP: 7,303
Atisbo LGA:
– AAC: 35
– ADC: 139
– APC: 6,567
– PDP: 25,336
Egbeda LGA:
– AAC: 400
– AA: 02
– APC: 5,637
– PDP: 24,573
Iwajowa LGA:
– APC: 2,969
– PDP: 5,610
Afiijio LGA:
– APC: 1,908
– PDP: 18,662
Oyo West LG:
– APC: 3,712
– PDP: 12,974
Oriire LGA:
– APC: 5,579
– PDP: 15,301
Lagelu LGA:
– AAC: 148
– APC: 4,172
– PDP: 65,786