THE governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State in Saturday’s election, Teslim Folarin, has congratulated Governor Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party, on his re-election victory.
Makinde polled 563,756 votes to defeat Folarin who scored 256,685, while Adebayo Adelabu of Accord Party polled a total of 38,357 votes.
In a statement he personally signed on Monday, Folarin said, “In line with the official pronouncement of the Independent National Electoral Commission, I hereby congratulate Seyi Makinde.
“I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Oyo State electorate for their support for all APC candidates in the February 25 and March 18 elections, respectively. May God bless you all.
“To whom much is given, much is expected. It is on this note that I am offering my solemn gratitude to leaders and members of our great party, APC, the coalition parties, candidates of other political parties that worked for us, volunteers, the press as well as individuals that contributed to the Itesiwaju Ipinle Oyo 2023 project.
“Furthermore, I give kudos to members of the 2023 Oyo State APC Presidential and Governorship Campaign Council for the best-ever issue-based campaigns. Thank you for your absolute loyalty, dedication and commitment to the struggle.”
