The Labour Party (LP) in Oyo State on Sunday in Ibadan has reportedly adopted Governor Seyi Makinde of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as its candidate for the March 11 governorship election.

LP chairman, Sadiq Atayese, told a news conference that the state’s Working Committee of the party believed in the emergence of Makinde, a candidate with character, competence and capacity in the interest of the citizens.

He said, however, that “Going by the results of the February 25 presidential election and political realities in our state, no individual party can win the coming gubernatorial election single-handedly, and it would ensure that citizens win through the election of a candidate that best serves their collective interests.