Posted by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, who was recently re-elected, has pleaded with those who ran against him in the 2023 race to back his rule in the state.
Remember that Makinde won the March 18 governorship election and was subsequently re-elected to his position last week.
Recall that Makinde ran for office on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform and defeated Teslim Folarin, his main rival from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Makinde won the election in Oyo State’s 33 local government areas with 563,756 votes, defeating Folarin with 256,685 votes and Adebayo Adelabu of the Accord party with 38,357 votes to finish third.
The governor stated that if he wanted to take the State to new heights, he needed to work with Folarin, Adelabu, and other people, according to a monitored radio program on Saturday.
Makinde maintains that his victory in the election is a victory for the people and the State and that he is open to collaborating with the ideas of his rivals whenever they are found to be superior to his.
“Now that the election campaign issue is behind us, it’s time to focus on the governance issue.
“We must make sure that we advance our state because this is our state and commonwealth.
Additionally, he said, “I want to thank the political parties that dismantled their organizations to support me.”