The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the results of the just concluded governorship election in Ekiti State.
INEC’s Chief Returning Officer for the poll, Professor Idowu Olayinka, declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Kayode Fayemi, as the winner of the election.
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Announcing the results on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, Professor Olayinka said the former minister was returned elected having satisfied the requirements of the law and scoring the highest number of votes.
Fayemi defeated the Deputy Governor of the state and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Professor Kolapo Olusola, and over 30 others in a keenly contested election.
He was victorious in 11 out of the 16 local government areas of the state, polling 197,459 votes to beat his closest rival Olusola who got 178,121 votes.
See the full list of candidates who took part in the election as announced by the INEC Chief Returning Officer.
CANDIDATE
PARTY
VOTES
Abiodun Aluko
Accord Party (A)
250
Shola Omolola
Action Alliance (AA)
41
Owolabi Olowoporoku
Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD)
1,149
Agboola Olaniyi
Alliance for Democracy (AD)
216
Segun Adewale
Action Democratic Party (ADP)
1,082
Lucas Orubuloye
All Grassroots Alliance (AGA)
107
Stephen Oribamise
All Grand Alliance Party (AGAP)
31
Tunde Afe
Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP)
125
Saheed Jimoh
African Peoples Alliance (APA)
1,199
Kayode Fayemi
All Progressives Congress (APC)
197,459 (elected)
Tope Adebayo
Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA)
464
Ayodeji Ayodele
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
70
Adegboye Ajayi
Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP)
14
David Adesua
Democratic Alternative (DA)
14
Olalekan Olanrewaju
Democratic Peoples Congress (DPC)
147
Oluyinka Akerele
Democratic Peoples Party (DPP)
181
Sule Ganiyu
Freedom and Justice Movement (FJP)
42
Adewale Olusola
Green Party of Nigeria (GPN)
20
Tosin Ajibare
Independent Democrats (ID)
212
Temitope Amuda
KOWA Party (KP)
23
Sikiru Lawal
Labour Party (LP)
280
Olabode Jegede
Mass Movement of Nigeria (MMN)
35
Adebisi Omoyeni
Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN)
231
Babatunde Alegbeleye
National Democratic Liberty Party (NDLP)
84
Oladosu Olaniyan
Northern People’s Congress (NPC)
353
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PANDEL
74
Dada Ayoyinka
People For Democratic Change (PDC)
1,242
Kolapo Olusola
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
178,121
Goke Animashaun
Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA)
632
Dare Bejide
Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN)
187
Akinloye Aiyegbusi
Social Democratic Party (SDP)
367
Olusegun Adeleye
United Democratic Party (UDP)
29
Jacob Gboyega
Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
33
Fakorede Ayodeji
Young Democratic Party (YDP)
31
Omotayo Gabriel
Young Progressives Party (YPP)
49
Total number of registered voters
909, 585
Total number of accredited voters
405, 861
Total valid votes
384,594
Rejected votes
18,857
Total votes cast
403,451
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