SOJI AJIBOLA, Ibadan
Peoples Democratic Party has been declared winners in the chairmanship election in the 32 local government areas of Oyo State.
The Chairman of the State Independent National Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Aare Isiaka Olagunju made the declaration on Sunday in Ibadan
Olagunju, however, disclosed that rescheduled Ido local government election would hold on Wednesday 26th, May 2021.
He explained that the rescheduling was necessary due to the likely anniversary for May 29th, 2021 which was earlier announced as the election date.
Meanwhile, due to violence reported in Ibarapa East Local Government, the commission cancelled the votes in the entire Ward 5 and Unit 3 of ward 7.
He added that the date for the councillorship election in the cancelled ward will be announced later.
The candidates of the party declared were: Raheem Akeem Adepou(Oorelope), Sulaiman Adediran(Irepo), Mrs Juliana Oluwakemi Akanni (Olorunsogo), Akanji Kabir Ayoade (Ogbomoso North), Oyeniyi Timothy Oyedokun (Ogbomoso South) and Bolaji Ojo Akintola(Itesiwaju)
Jelili Oyinloye Adebare(Iwajowa), Fasasi Adeagbo(ATISBO), Mrs Ramat Adeniran(Saki-East), Sarafadeen Omirinde(Saki-West), Adebare Muraina Afolabi(Kajola),
Adesoye Seun Ojo (Ogo-Oluwa), Olateju Michael Alabi( Oriire), Adegbite Isaiah Alabi(Surulere), Adedoyin Oloyede Adeoye(Ibarapa Central), Lateef Adebayo Lawal (Ibarapa North) and Muftau Osuolale(Iseyin).
Also among the winners are Sunday Akindele Ojo(Afijio), Kafilat Olakojo (Atiba), Musbaudeen Adesina Sanusi(Ona-Ara), Babatunde Akeem Salami(Oyo West), Saheed Arowosaye Adeyemi(Oyo East) and Ibrahim Akintayo (Ibadan North-East).
Others are Taoheed Jimoh Adedigba (Akinyele), Settle Olaide Popoola(Oluyole), Kazeem Gbadamosi (Lagelu), Oyedele Sikiru Sanda (Egbeda ), Kehinde Adeyemi Akanni(Ibadan South-West), Musbaudeen Sanusi(Ona-Ara), Saheed Oladayo Yusuf(Ibadan North), Emmanuel Oluwole Alawode(Ibadan South-East), Obalowo (Ibarapa East).
The swearing in ceremony for the newly elected chairmen has been scheduled for Monday at the House of Chiefs in Ibadan.