Defeated Candidate, Folarin congratulates Makinde on his victory, hails Oyo voters

VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update

THE governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Teslim Folarin, has Governor Seyi Makinde, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on his re-election victory in the just-concluded Saturday election.

VAM News had reported that Makinde polled 563,756 votes to defeat his closest rival, Folarin, who scored 256,685 votes, while Adebayo Adelabu of Accord Party polled 38,357 votes.

In a statement 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 appreciations to the Oyo State electorate for their support for all APC candidates on February 25th and March 18th 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 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.”