OYO
APA CONGRATULATES OYO GOVERNOR-ELECT ENGR. SEYI MAKINDE
The African Peoples
Alliance (APA), Oyo State Chapter on Monday congratulated the candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the governor-elect of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi
Makinde for winning the keenly contested governorship election in the state.
Engr. Seyi Makinde was
declared as governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) on Sunday polling a total of 515,621 votes to defeat his closest rival
and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Adebayo Adelabu who scored 357,982 votes.
African Peoples
Alliance (APA) in a statement signed by the State Chairman of the party who was
also the party’s governorship candidate in the last election, Deacon Tolulope
Adedoyin said it was a well-deserved victory as the people of Oyo state had
made a choice to vote for a genuine change and a new era which Engr. Seyi
Makinde represents.
APA reminded Engr. Seyi
Makide of some of the promises he made to the people during his campaign
rallies which includes completion of abandoned projects, Provision of loan
scheme, wealth creation, upgrade of Bodija Market, revival of ONADEP, funding
of shooting stars, eradication of unemployment, provisions of Basic Amenities,
New life for LAUTECH students, transformation of Ibadan cities and other towns
of the state, suspension of school fees in public secondary school (compulsory
free education)., creation of jobs, improvement of public health amenities and
enhancement of Oyo state agricultural policy.
Deacon Tolulope Adedoyin
urged those aggrieved with the result to channel their grievances to the proper
quarters rather than resort to arson and killing innocent citizens. Engr. Seyi
Makinde should also appoint other parties into his cabinet, defeating the All
Progressives Congress was a collective responsiblity”, Adedoyin added.
APA Chairman finally commended
Oyo state people for the peaceful way they conducted themselves, before, during
and after the general elections in the state.
