Oyo state government has announced Friday as a public holiday.
Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa while confirming the development said the governor approved the holiday to enable the state conduct a hitch free local government election holding on Saturday, May 22, 2021.
He urged every resident of Oyo State to go about their duties peacefully, while coming out en masse to their respective voting areas and participate in the election.