Government Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has asked his supporters to remain calm after he lost his re-election to Ademola Adeleke of the PDP.
Oyetola said this in a statement by his chief press secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Sunday in Osogbo, the state capital.
He said the All Progressives Congress (APC) had taken cognizance of the gubernatorial election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday.
The governor, however, noted that the party would be responding appropriately after studying the results and consulting with stakeholders critical of the party.
Mr. Oyetola called on his supporters to remain calm and the people of the state to conduct their business without hindrance or hindrance.
The governor also called for security operations to ensure the maintenance of law and order.
Mr. Oyetola also ordered the security officers to take proper charge to prevent the breakdown of law and order.
The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday morning, declared Mr Adeleke the winner of Saturday’s state gubernatorial election.
Announcing the results at the INEC Matching Center, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, who was the Counting Officer, said that Adeleke got 403,371 votes to defeat her closest rival, Governor Oyetola, the APC candidate, who got 375,027 votes.
The PDP won 17 local government areas, while the APC won 13.
The 13 local government areas won by APC are: Ilesa East, Ayedaade, Boripe, Ifedayo, Ife Central, Boripe, Ola-Oluwa, Iwo, Isokan, Irewole, Atakumosa East and Ife East.
While the 17 local government areas won by the PDP are: Boluwaduro, Osogbo, Ila, Atakumosa West, Ifelodun, Ilesa West, Odo-Otin, Obokun, Orolu, Olorunda, Ife North, Irepodun, Oriade, Ede South, Ejigbo, Ede North and Egbedore.
(YAYA)