The Aare Egbe Omo Balogun of Ibadanland, Olooye Taofeek Adegoke has been declared the winner of the African Democratic Congress, Governorship Primary conducted across all the wards in the state on Friday.
Declaring the results on Saturday evening, the Chairman of the Primary Committee, Hon. Rasak Salinsile said Chief Adegoke polled 16,051 to emerge the winner, beating other four aspirants, Chief Bisi Ilaka, who polled 11, 415 votes; Chief Gbemilade Alagbe with 241 votes; Dr. Azeez Adeduntan with 155 votes and Barr. Niyi Aborishade, who got 67 votes.
With this result, Chief Adegoke, who is a Proprietor of a radio station, will fly the ADC flag as its governorship candidate in the February 2027 Governorship and State Assembly election.
The Chairman of the Electoral Committee said the delay in announcing the results was because of the large size of the state, saying the results from some parts of the state were received Saturday afternoon.
Speaking after his declaration as the winner of the Oyo State ADC Governorship Primary, Olooye Adegoke promised what he called Incremental developments in the State.
While thanking ADC members for their support, Olooye Adegoke also urged other aspirants to join hands with him in building a prosperous and peaceful Oyo State, expressing joy that some of them had already pledged to work with him.
He urged the party members to put in serious work , saying “the job has just started. Please mobilise our people ahead of next year’s election, tell them the good things we have in stock for them.
Adegoke said his government will not harass anybody, pledging to put security of the people lives and property in the front burner.
“We will not push the security issue to the back. We will give it priority. Oyo State will enjoy massive developments. We will find solutions to all the problems confronting the state. Problems of education, health even water. When I was growing up there was tap water everywhere in Ibadan and other parts of the state. We will resuscitate such good gestures to our people.
“It is going to be a different ball game from May next year when I assume office” he stated.
