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The ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State has won 32 out of the 33 local government in the just concluded local government election in the state.
Penpushing reports that the Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Aare Isiaka Olagunju made the declaration after the presentation of results by the returning officers for local government areas at the state office of the Commission, Agodi, Ibadan, on Sunday.
The election which was held on Saturday witnessed low turnout of voters, violence and disruption in some parts of states while the no movement restriction order was largely disobeyed by residents.
The results as announced by Olagunju indicated that the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) won in the following local governments including: Itesiwaju, Iseyin, Kajola, Iwajowa, Atisbo, Saki East, Saki West, Oorelope, Irepo and Olorunsogo.
Penpushing further reports that other local governents are: Ogbomoso North, Ogbomosho South, Ogo-Oluwa, Oriire, Surulere, Ibarapa Central, Ibarapa North, Afijio, Atiba, Oyo West and Oyo East.
The list also include: Ibadan North East, Akinyele, Oluyole, Lagelu, Ibadan North West, Egbeda, Ibadan South West, Ona Ara, Ibadan North, Ibadan South East and Ibarapa East.
Penpushing also reports that,election for the Ido local government was suspended as a result of the omission of the logo of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) on the ballot paper on Saturday, the election has been slated for Wednesday, May 26, making it the third time it would be changed in two days.
The electoral commission chairman said 17 political parties participated in the election with their party logo reflecting on the ballot papers, but, the All Progressive Congress (APC) denied participating in the polls claiming it’s request for an extension of time by the commission, owing to a recent Supreme Court victory of the sacked council bosses, was rebuffed by the commission
Penpushing reports that, prior to announcing what could be described as a ‘sweeping victory’ for the ruling party, the returning officer for Ibarapa East local government, Mr Kareem Thompson confirmed that hoodlums actually invaded ward 7, unit 3 and Ward 5, causing mayhem and carted away ballot boxes and electoral materials.
The returning officer upon receiving information of the violence said he ordered that result of ward 5 and ward 7, unit 3 be canceled,but the commission boss while ruling on the report presented by the electoral officer, declared the Peoples Democratic Party( PDP) candidate as winner having polled the highest number of votes in nine out of the 10 wards in the local government.
Penpushing also reports that Olagunju however ruled that election will be conducted for councillorship in Ward 5 to be announced later, just as findings showed that some of the areas where cases of violence, gunshots, ballot snatching among others were recorded during the polls include: Oke-Ola, Eruwa in Ibarapa East, Ogbomosho North, Ogbomosho South and Orire
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