Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo tests positive for coronavirus

Jude Egbas 18:31 - 30 March 2020

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State [Twitter/@seyiamakinde]

The Governor says he's self isolating and following health protocol.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced that he's tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).

"I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate," the governor shared on his twitter page.

I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate. pic.twitter.com/SX6UAYBb0S
— Seyi Makinde (@seyiamakinde) March 30, 2020

He's the third governor who has turned out positive in the last fortnight after Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State and Bauchi State's Bala Mohammed.

Makinde came in for intense criticism for holding a political rally in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, soon after a recent trip abroad.