Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan
The Oyo state chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Barrister Mutiu Agboke on Sunday declared that Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has the majority seats at the state house of assembly.
Agboke who made the announcement during the declaration of the result of the governorship poll said PDP won 26 seats, All Progressive Party, APC won 5 seats, while African Democratic Party, ADP, won one seat.
Agboke also said that in a supplementary election held for House of Representatives, candidate of PDP, Barrister Ajibola Muraina won with 14,773 votes and APC lost.
Agboke did not state the score of APC.
Agboke in his remark stated that gone were the days in the state when votes would not count stressing that votes of electorate will henceforth determine the emergence of political leaders in Nigeria.
He said no matter the Kevel of intimidation, harassment and financial inducement, INEC will continue to do what is right pointing out that no one will induce or tolerate what is wrong or illegality.
He stated that no one will ever benefit from rigging and violence during election again stressing nobody will be allowed to impose him/herself on the electorate.
He said, “Political parties should learn the rule of politics. Gone the days when someone feels that he/she write the results of elections and give to INEC to read or declare to the people. Though, there might be little challenges here and there, we have conducted the best election and we will continue to do so”