Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have won the chairmanship positions in 33 local government areas of Oyo State.
The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) on Sunday announced the results of the council poll held on Saturday, April 27.
However, the state chapter of the African Action Congress (AAC), has rejected the results of the election.
The party accused the state electoral body and the PDP of orchestrating “a show of shame and a monumental electoral heist that should not be acknowledged by well-meaning Nigerians”.
Kayode Babayomi, the State AAC Chair in a statement on Sunday said the ‘electoral’ process was marred by widespread irregularities, violence, and intimidation.
He said, “We observed serious delays in the distribution of voting materials, deliberate misplaced materials, the mobilization of PDP thugs to intimidate voters, and the undue influence of security operatives.
“The Chairman and other party members were beaten and unlawfully detained, and several of our candidates’ wards were disrupted by PDP thugs. Evidence of all these fraudulent acts are properly documented online; many of which were even posted by eligible voters in Oyo State who were grossly disappointed at the show of shame displayed by Seyi Makinde.”
He said, “It is evident that the OYSIEC chairman, Isiaka Olagunje, danced to the tune of the Makinde government, undermining the integrity expected of an electoral process. The people of Oyo State have lost trust in the OYSIEC chairman and he should be sanctioned, investigated, arrested and prosecuted as an electoral offender.”
The party, therefore, rejected the “purported results announced by the coalition of PDP and OYSIEC, as they do not reflect the will of the people. We declare that there was no election, but rather a coordinated effort to subvert the democratic process”.
The statement added, “Our strongholds were surrounded by thugs, and there were instances of missing ballot papers and boxes, massive rigging.
“We call for the immediate cancellation of the charade; the fraudulent activity supervised by OYSIEC and that a new date for a free, fair, and transparent electoral process be set. The future of democracy in Oyo State depends on the integrity of our electoral system, and we urge all stakeholders to uphold the principles of democracy.”
Oyo Local Government Election Results
Saki East LG
ADC – 36
ADP – 32
APC – 1571
PDP – 9,732
Olorunsogo LGA
APC – 3002
SDP – 376
PDP – 8501
Ogo Oluwa LG
ADC – 14
ADP – 12
APC – 854
PDP – 9011
Iseyin LG
APC – 8241
NNPP – 581
PDP – 69,896
SDP – 1,433
Saki West LG
ADC – 1846
ADP – 1187
APC – 4920
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
AFIJIO 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
Oluyole LGA
APC – 3,536
PDP – 17,063
Ibarapa North LGA
APC – 6,163
PDP – 17,307
Oyo East LG
APC 3,051
PDP 27,567
Ona Ara LGA
APC – 4,187
PDP – 13,093
Ibadan North LGA
APC – 5548
PDP – 73,240
Ibadan North East
APC – 7,959
PDP – 17,920
Irepo
PDP: 17,497
APC: 2,638
Orelope
PDP: 24, 569
APC: 5,519
Surulere
PDP: 19,493
APC: 1,619
Kajola
PDP: 11, 232
APC: 9,373
SDP: 1,28
Ogo-Oluwa
PDP: 9011
APC: 854
LP: 12
Olorunsogo
PDP: 8,501
APC: 3002
NNPP: 175
Ido
PDP: 20059
APC: 3059
LP: 498