PDP clears Oyo LG polls
By Olatunde Ajayi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the chairmanship seats in all the 33 local governments in Oyo State following Saturday’s council elections.
The announcement was made at the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) headquarters in Ibadan by the returning officers for the local governments.
Chairman of the Commission, Isiaka Olagunju, while speaking to journalists, attributed the success recorded in the exercise to the support given by Gov. Seyi Makinde and other stakeholders.
The OYSIEC chairman, who doubles as the Chief Returning Officer, however acknowledged the fact that there were some aspects of the elections that required improvement.
He said such areas would reflect in the elections report that would be submitted to the state government.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Makinde, while commenting on the elections on Saturday, had said the security report about the elections had been excellent, indicating that it was violence-free.
He noted that his administration had successfully eradicated caretaker administration at the local government level, which had made people not have a say in who should govern them. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
