The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Kayode Fayemi as the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election held in Ekiti State on Saturday.
According to the results of the poll announced by INEC, Fayemi won in 12 of the 16 local governments, leaving only four LGs for Prof. Kolapo Olusola of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
In the final result Fayemi of the APC polled 197,545 to defeat Olusola of the PDP, who polled 178,130 votes. With this, Fayemi is now Ekiti governor-elect and will take over from the incumbent governor, Ayodele Fayose.
Below are the results from each LG as announced by INEC:
- Ilejemeje LGA
APC – 4,153
PDP – 3,937 - Irepodun/Ifelodun LGA
APC – 13,869
PDP – 11,456 - Ido-Osi LGA
APC – 12,342
PDP – 11,145 - Oye LGA
APC – 14,995
PDP – 11,271 - Efon LGA
APC – 5,082
PDP – 5,192 - Moba LGA
APC – 11,837
PDP – 8,520 - Ijero LGA
APC – 14,192
PDP – 11,077 - Gboyin LGA
APC – 11,489
PDP – 8,027 - Emure LGA
APC – 7,084
PDP – 7,121 - Ikere LGA
APC – 11,515
PDP – 17,183 - Ekiti West LGA
APC – 12,648
PDP – 10,137 - Ikole LGA
APC – 14,522
PDP – 13,961 - Ise Orun LGA
APC – 11,908
PDP – 6,297 - Ekiti East LGA
APC – 12,778
PDP – 11,564 - Ekiti South West LGA
APC – 11,015
PDP – 8,432 - Ado-Ekiti LGA
APC – 28,111
PDP – 32,810
Grand total:
APC-197,545
PDP-178,130
