Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has commended citizens of the state for turning out to vote at the local government poll which held on Saturday.
The governor also commended Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) for a peaceful and well-organised electoral exercise.
He rated high the conduct of the election, 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 Local Government Area.
Addressing journalists after casting his vote, Governor Makinde said: “For us in Oyo State, it is almost like a given that democracy at the grassroots is what we practice.
“This is almost our fifth 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.
