Oyo State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Oyo South Senatorial District, Abiola Ajimobi, has expressed appreciation to the people of the state for their peaceful conduct and large turnout during Saturday’s elections.
Ajimobi lost the Oyo South senatorial election to Kola Balogun of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
A statement by Ajimobi’s spokesman, Bolaji Tunji, quoted the governor as saying that the people of the state have shown their love for the APC by voting massively for President Muhammadu Buhari and APC candidates in the elections.
From the results released so far nationwide, he said that the APC was coasting home to victory.
The governor equally congratulated the APC and its candidates in the state, who picked nine out of the available 14 Federal Constituency seats and two out of the three senatorial seats.
Ajimobi said, “We appreciate our people for coming out last Saturday, which led to APC winning two, out of the three senatorial and nine out of the 14 Federal Constituency, seats in the state.
“The victory has shown the unassailable leadership of the APC in Oyo State. It has also shown that our people are appreciative of the developmental strides of the APC in the state and the country at large.
“We have taken Oyo State to an unprecedented level in terms of massive infrastructural renewal. Most importantly, we have ensured peace in the state.”
The governor described the loss of the Oyo South senatorial election as unfortunate, but noted that no sacrifice was too much for a leader to make.
He enjoined all APC members to gird their loins for the March 9 governorship election, stressing that battle was not over yet.
