Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the chairmanship seats in all the 33 local governments in the council elections held in Oyo State on Saturday.
Chairman of Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Isiaka Olagunju, announced the results at a news conference at the commission’s headquarters in Ibadan on Sunday.
Olagunju attributed the success recorded in the exercise to the support given by Gov. Seyi Makinde and other stakeholders in the state.
The OYSIEC chairman, who doubles as the Chief Returning Officer, acknowledged the fact that there were some aspects of the election that required improvement.
He said such areas would reflect in election report that would be submitted to the state government.
Olagunju commended such stakeholders as Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) for allowing a robust relationship with the OYSIEC toward achieving free and fair elections.
“I want to appreciate those who contributed in one way or the other to the success recorded.
“We must also appreciate the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State and other security agencies for standing by the commission before, during and after the elections.
“We are not claiming to be angel or saint. We acknowledge that we have areas of improvement; we promise that this will reflect in our report to the government,” he said.
Gov. Seyi Makinde, while commenting on the election on Saturday, had said that security report about the election 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 to have a say in who should govern them.
The governor also urged people who might notice any untoward activity to report to relevant authorities for redress.
In his remarks, the newly re-elected Chairman of Ibadan North-East Local Government, Mr Ibrahim Akintayo, promised the people of his local government area a better performance.
“It is a matter of continuity. We will try to improve on our bottom-up approach through which we will be listening to the plights of our people,” he said.