Adelabu, who came third in Oyo State gubernatorial contest noted that the victory is a call to Makinde to do more and serve the people diligently
By Kehinde Okeowo
The governorship candidate of the Accord Party (AP) in Oyo State, Bayo Adelabu has congratulated the incumbent and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Seyi Makinde on his re-election as the governor of the state.
Makinde on Sunday was declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He polled a total of 563,756 votes to defeat his close rival, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Teslim Folarin who secured 256,685 votes.
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Reacting to INEC’s declaration, Adelabu, who came a distant third after scoring 38,357 votes
noted that the victory is a call to Makinde to do more and serve the people diligently.
The Accord Party candidate also urged the incumbent to tackle insecurity, environmental degradation and other issues needing urgent attention.
Adelabu said: “like I always say – It is my strong belief that election should not be a do-or-die affair, as God changes times and seasons, he enthrones and dethrones kings according to his wish. God’s time is the best.
“Election is all about giving our state the best in governance and achieving the desired socio-economic development to improve the welfare and prosperity of our people. While we will continue in our constructive, objective and helpful criticism of government policies and programs, all that matters now is joining hands with the Governor in our respective capacity to achieve the desired people-oriented development for the state, for posterity to smile on us.
“Though Oyo State is not yet where it should be, this is another golden opportunity for the Governor to ensure that he does not disappoint the people by ensuring even development across the State.
“The Governor should especially focus on the poor state of security in the state, equally important is the state of the environment which needs urgent attention. Our schools should be made more conducive for learning while teachers should be encouraged and trained to do more in order to ensure that Oyo State regains its status as a pace-setter state.
“Also not be left out is urgent industrialization of the state and creation of jobs for our teeming unemployed youths. Once again, accept my hearty congratulations.”
