BREAKING: Oyo Governor, Seyi Makinde Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Makinde announced via his Twitter page on Monday that he had tested positive for the deadly virus.

He said, “I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate.

“I have designated Prof Temitope Alonge, former Chief Medical Director of the University College, Ibadan, as the Head of COVID-19 Task Force while I recover fully. Please continue to comply with all the directives from the COVID-19 Task Force. Stay home, stay safe.”

Makinde becomes the third Nigerian governor to test positive for COVID-19, after Governors Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State.

Recall that the Oyo Governor had been criticised for leading a mega rally organized in the state by his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), amid fears of the spread of the virus.

Makinde had subsequently apologized, saying: ““I have received your complaints about the rally that was held yesterday, and I feel obligated to state in clear terms that we acted based on the information we had at that time. In retrospect, it should not have happened and I take responsibility for that lapse in judgment.”