The governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has been declared winner in the PDP governorship primary.
The PDP  governorship primary which was held at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasimgba, Ibadan.had
1048 delegates who were accredited and voted during the governorship primary of the PDP in Oyo state

The contest was between the incumbent governor,Seyi Makinde and a former deputy governor of the state,Azeem Gbolarumi.
With this development,governor Makinde will fly the PDP flag at the Oyo state governorship election in 2023 general election.
Declaring the result,the chairman of the electoral committee of PDP,Senator Ben Obi who was represented by Abdullahi MaiBasira said governor Makinde polled 1040 votes to defeat his only rival,Alhaji Azeem Gbolarumi who scored two votes.
In his acceptance speech,Governor Makinde appreciated the delegates and other loyalists of the party for the confidence reposed in him to fly the party’s flag once again.
Governor Makinde who promised to extend hands of fellowship to his opponent,Alhaji Azeem Gbolarumi pledged to continue to work for the welfare of the people if elected.
The governor urged the members of the party to work together for the progress of PDP and expressed optimism that it was a new beginning  for the party in Oyo state and Nigeria as a whole
Engineer Seyi Makinde had earlier commended his only contender,Azeem Gbolarumi for joining the governorship race.
Governor Makinde who said they both agreed to follow the process described his opponent’s efforts as deepening democracy adding that no matter the outcome of the primary, they would unite to forge ahead.
Addressing the delegates before the election,the PDP governorship aspirant,Azeem Gbolarunmi while recognising Engineer Seyi Makinde as leader of the party called for unity in the party.
Alh Gbolarumi who however expressed discontent with the running of the party stressed the need for true reconciliation to bring back aggrieved members to the party.

Iyabo Adebisi

pub-5160901092443552

Related Posts

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *