BREAKING: Fayemi wins Ekiti gubernatorial election

With victory in 12 out of the 16 local government areas of Ekiti State, the candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Kayode Fayemi, has effectively won the Ekiti governorship election.

His closest challenger is the Peoples Democratic Party’s Kolapo Olushola who won in four local governments.

Mr Olusola is the incumbent deputy governor of the state and was hoping to succeed his boss, Ayodele Fayose, who had campaigned vigorously for him.

The results of the election mark a remarkable rebound for Mr Fayemi, who as the incumbent governor, was roundly defeated four years ago by Mr Fayose.

Though the election was generally peaceful across the state, there was large-scale vote-buying by supporters of both political parties. There were also few cases of ballot box snatching.

Mr Fayemi is now set to be declared winner of the election by the electoral commission, INEC.

The results of the 16 local governments have been officially announced by INEC, which is however, still doing the final collation.

Results by local government

Ido Osi

APC – 12,342
PDP – 11145
LP – 08
SDP  – 60

Irepodun/Ifelodun

APC – 13,869
PDP – 11456
LP – 13

Oye

APC – 14,995
PDP – 11,271
LP – 08
SDP – 24

Ilejemeje

APC – 4,153
PDP – 3,937

Moba

APC – 11837
PDP – 8520
LP – 13
SDP – 15

Efon

APC – 5, 028
PDP – 5,192
LP – 05
SDP – 11

Ijero

APC – 14,192
PDP – 11,078
LP – 13

Gboyin

APC – 11498
PDP – 8027
LP – 18
SDP – 10

Ikole

APC – 14520
PDP – 13961
LP – 11
SDP – 53

Emure

APC – 7048
PDP – 7121
LP – 5 votes

Ise Orun

APC – 11,908
PDP – 6,297
LP – 08
SDP – 05

Ekiti East

APC – 12,778
PDP – 11,564
LP – 04
SDP – 26

Ekiti South West

APC – 11,015
PDP – 8,423
SDP – 23
LP – 46

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