The ruling All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has been announced as the winner of Saturday’s presidential election in Oyo State.
INEC announced the state coalition centre on Monday morning, February 27, 2023.
Tinubu had been declared the winner in all 33 local government areas of the state with a total of 201,494 while the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar came second with 89,554.
Meanwhile, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, had come a distant third at the polls across the state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission State Collation Officer for Saturday’s presidential poll in Ekiti State, Prof. Akeem Lasisi, also announced that the APC candidate polled a total of 201,494 votes across the state to defeat candidates of other parties.
Atiku of the Peoples Democratic Party polled 89,554 votes while Labour Party’s candidate, Peter Obi garnered 11,397 votes.
The New Nigerian Peoples Party’s candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso polled 264 votes.