BREAKING NEWS! Fayose Wins Ekiti Governorship Election

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News, Politics Saturday, June 21st, 2014

PDP governorship candidate, Mr Ayo Fayose has been elected the Governor of Ekiti State after winning in all 16 local government areas of the state.

According to the results announced by INEC Local Government Returning Officer across the state, Fayose, who was governor of Ekiti between 2003 and 2006 polled 203, 090 votes while incumbent governor Kayode Fayemi of APC came second with 120, 433 votes.

Labour Party’s Opeyemi Bamidele was in distance third. APC and LP party agent failed to show up at the INEC state headquarter venue of final collation of election result.

The APC leadership has issued a statement, rejecting the outcome of the election.

Meanwhile, a press statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor-elect, Mr Idowu Adelusi, Fayose won the highest votes in each of the 16 local governments areas thereby defeating Governor Fayemi at his local government (Oye), former governors Segun Oni at Ido Osi and Niyi Adebayo at Irepodun/Ifelodun.

Adelusi said that Fayose was the only governorship candidate who has defeated two sitting governors.

The detail result is as follows:

Efon LGA: PDP 5335,APC 3422, LP 358 EMURE PDP 7086, APC 5086,LP 1537 oye : PDP 11,200,APC 10,176,LP 512

Ilejmeje: PDP 3670,APC 3,236,LP 165

Ikere: PDP 16,197,APC 7989,LP 585. IKOLE: PDP 14238,APC 8804, LP 1259. Ekiti South West: PDP: 11036, APC: 6746, LP 1,413.

Ijero: PDP13,814, APiC 9348, LP 1554

Ifelodun: PDP 13038,APC 6834 LP 3555

Moba: PDP 8878,APC 7994, Lp 1000.

Ise orun: PDP 10,136, APC 5809 LP 600

Gboyin: PDP 11,046,APC 8138,LP 714

Ekiti West: PDP 10,702,APC 7860,LP884

Ido/Osi: PDP 13045,APC 7134,LP 1182