Nigeria, March 14 -- With the dust yet to settle over his role in the presidential and National Assembly elections in Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde has firmly turned his attention to his reelection bid under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

A member of the dissident G-5 governors of the main opposition party, Mr Makinde seemed to have stood arms akimbo as the All Progressives Congress (APC) swept into comprehensive victories in the presidential and federal legislative elections in the state on 25 February. Now, he faces a big battle against the APC candidate, Teslim Folarin, and Accord party's Adebayo Adelabu to keep his own job on Saturday.

Thirteen other candidates are also seeking the blessings of the 2,761,421 voters who have ...