Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has commended residents for turning out to vote at the local government election which held on Saturday, April 27.
The governor, in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Mr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, also rated the conduct of the election high, stating it compared favourably with elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The governor said these after casting his vote at Unit 1, Ward 011, Abayomi Open Space, Iwo Road, Ibadan North East LGA of Oyo State.
Addressing journalists after exercising his franchise, Governor Makinde said: “For us in Oyo State, it is almost like a given that democracy at the grassroots is what we practise.
“This is almost our 5th year in office and we are holding local government election for the second time.
“Before we came in, it had always been caretaker administration at the grassroots without the people having a say in who should govern them.
“You can see around also that the people are going about, performing the exercise peacefully and the traffic restriction is being obeyed by the people.
“So, I will commend our people for coming out to take seriously democracy at that level.”
The governor, who noted that the security report about the election had been excellent, said those who observed any untoward development should report same to the security agencies.
