Oyo state government Thursday declared Friday as holiday in preparation for Saturday local government election in the state.
A statement by chief press secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, said the governor approved the holiday to enable the state conduct a hitch free local government election holding Saturday.
“Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, has authorised the declaration of Friday, May 21, 2021, as public holiday. The declaration of the holiday is to enable residents of the state participate freely in the council elections billed to hold on Saturday.
“Every indigene and resident of the state is hereby enjoined to go about his or her business peacefully, while trooping out en masse to their respective voting areas to perform their civic responsibility on Saturday.”
