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Oyo Guber 2023: Makinde Coasts to Victory, Sweeps Folarin’s LG, Result Emerges
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Oyo Guber 2023: Makinde Coasts to Victory, Sweeps Folarin’s LG, Result Emerges

by  Esther Odili 1 min read

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s Governor, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has won a landslide in the Ona Ara Local Government, where the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s governorship candidate, Teslim Folarin hails from.

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In the official result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission’s collation officer, the PDP’s governorship candidate polled 17,326 votes to win the Local Government, PM News reported.

Seyi Makinde, Teslim Folarin, 2023 election, Oyo state, APC, PDP
Makinde defeats Folarin at his LG. Photo credit: Seyi Makinde, Teslim Folarin
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Result emerges

Folarin scored 5,510 votes to come second in the poll.

In Sulere Local Government, Makinde polled 15,554 votes to defeat Folarin, who got 8,882 votes, while Labour Party got 173 votes.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.

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