Oyo electoral body accepts Wike-backed PDP candidates for council polls

The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) has accepted the database of candidates submitted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for the upcoming section authorities elections.

The committee received the names of the party’s chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the December 29, 2026, assembly elections.

The improvement follows a akin determination by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which has been dealing with the National Working Committee led by Abdulrahman Mohammed successful preparations for the 2027 wide elections.

The Oyo PDP faction submitted its candidates’ database to OYSIEC successful a missive dated July 30, 2026.

The letter, signed by the authorities president of the party, Professor Rahman Akinoso, was addressed to the president of OYSIEC and formally informed the committee that the PDP would instrumentality portion successful the assembly elections.

“Find the attached database of our candidates for the forthcoming Oyo State Local Government election. The primaries to elite the candidates were peacefully conducted successful enactment wi...