Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun congratulated his Oyo state counterpart, Seyi Makinde, on his re-election in the March 18 polls.
He delivered the congratulatory message in a statement Monday in Osogbo. He described the election result as a strong vote of confidence in Makinde’s performance over the past four years.
He added that
“I congratulate my brother, Governor Seyi Makinde on his re-election at the polls.
“Residents of Oyo State have reaffirmed their faith and confidence in his performance.
“They have confirmed the rapid development of Oyo State under the able leadership of my brother, Seyi Makinde.
“On behalf of the people and government of Osun State, I extend warm felicitation to Gov. Makinde.
“I look forward to years of partnership and collaboration between our two states on inter-state infrastructure developmenr, among others.”
Adeleke also described the states of Oyo and Osun as Siamese twins, calling for closer cooperation on economic and social issues.
The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reported that the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Makinde the winner of the Oyo state gubernatorial election of 2023.
Makinde won 563,756 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Teslim Folarin of the All Progressive Congress (APC), who received 256,685 votes.
