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.
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
******** 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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