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Oyo State Governorship Election 2023

Official INEC results — Seyi Makinde (PDP) declared winner with 563,756 votes.

● Declared
SE
🏆 Governor-Elect
Seyi Makinde
PDP — Peoples Democratic Party
563,756
Votes
65.0%
Vote Share
307,071
Win Margin

📊 Election Summary

Oyo State 2023 — Governorship
867,441
Total Votes Cast
3
Candidates
33
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date

🗳 Full Results — All Candidates

Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: Seyi Makinde re-elected to second term by a landslide. Won 63.37% over APC Teslim Folarin (28.86%). PDP hold. Makinde is one of the most prominent southern PDP governors.
# Candidate Party Votes % Vote Share
1
Seyi Makinde 🏆 (Incumbent)
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
563,756 65.0%
2
Teslim Folarin
APC
All Progressives Congress
256,685 29.6%
3
Adebayo Adelabu
ADC
African Democratic Congress
47,000 5.4%
⏱ Next Oyo State Governorship Election — March 1, 2027
0
Years
6
Months
21
Days

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

9 questions
Seyi Makinde of the PDP won the 2023 Oyo State governorship election with 563,756 votes, as declared by INEC on March 19, 2023.
In the 2023 Oyo State governorship election: Seyi Makinde (PDP) — 563,756 votes; Teslim Folarin (APC) — 256,685 votes; Adebayo Adelabu (ADC) — 47,000 votes. Total votes cast: 867,441.
Seyi Makinde of PDP scored 563,756 votes in the 2023 Oyo governorship election, beating Teslim Folarin of APC who got 256,685 votes. The margin of victory was 307,071 votes.
Seyi Makinde won 0 out of 33 Local Government Areas in Oyo State, while Teslim Folarin won 32 LGAs. Oyo State has 33 LGAs in total.
The PDP won the Oyo State 2023 governorship election. Seyi Makinde of the PDP was declared governor-elect by INEC.
867,441 total votes were cast in the 2023 Oyo State governorship election.
Seyi Makinde re-elected to second term by a landslide. Won 63.37% over APC Teslim Folarin (28.86%). PDP hold. Makinde is one of the most prominent southern PDP governors.
The next Oyo State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 201 days from now, based on Nigeria's four-year election cycle.
The Oyo State 2023 governorship election result declared by INEC stands as Declared. No active tribunal challenge is recorded.