Gov. Ajimobi sets a new unprecedented political record by proving that he is the ultimate leader in Oyo State politics as he steps into late Adedibu’s shoes

Governor Abiola Ajimobi has set a new unprecedented political record. He has finally proved to all and sundry that he is the ultimate leader in Oyo State politics. In the last presidential elections, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), the President-elect won by a landslide victory. In Oyo State, the singular feat scored by Governor Abiola Ajimobi has put him head over shoulders amongst other stakeholders. The president-elect won over a coalition of 4 formable gubernatorial candidates of PDP, Accord, Labor and SDP routing for President Jonathan, only Governor Rauf Aregbesola has been able to achieve this feat. Not stopping there, Ajimobi co-ordinated the election of APC Senatorial and House of Reps. To his credit, APC won all the senatorial seats.

The Oyo State governor, Abiola Ajimobi, emerged winner of the gubernatorial election, breaking the second term jinx in the state.

Mr. Ajimobi of the All Progressives Congress defeated former governors Rasheed Ladoja of Accord Party and Alao Akala of the Labour Party; as well as a former senate leader, Teslim Folarin, of Peoples Democratic Party and the Social Democratic Party’s Seyi Makinde.

The APC polled 327,310, Accord- 254,520, LP – 184,111, PDP – 79,019 and SDP- 54,740.

With his victory, Mr. Ajimobi will be the first Oyo State governor to be re-elected for a second term.

Former governors, Bola Ige, Lamidi Adesina, Mr. Ladoja and Mr. Akala all lost their re-election bids.

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