Fayemi Wins Ekiti Governorship Election

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has won the governorship election held in Ekiti State on Saturday.

According to the results of the poll announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, 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.

Based on the votes secured, INEC’s Chief Returning Officer for the election, Professor Idowu Olayinka, named Fayemi the winner.

Below are the results from each LG as announced by INEC:

1. Ilejemeje LGA
   APC – 4,153
   PDP – 3,937
2. Irepodun/Ifelodun LGA
   APC – 13,869
   PDP – 11,456
3. Ido-Osi LGA
   APC – 12,342
   PDP – 11,145
4. Oye LGA
   APC – 14,995
   PDP – 11,271
5. Efon LGA
   APC – 5,082
   PDP – 5,192
6. Moba LGA
   APC – 11,837
   PDP – 8,520
7. Ijero LGA
   APC – 14,192
   PDP – 11,077
8. Gboyin LGA
   APC – 11,489
   PDP – 8,027
9. Emure LGA
   APC – 7,084
   PDP – 7,121
10. Ikere LGA
    APC – 11,515
    PDP – 17,183
11. Ekiti West LGA
    APC – 12,648
    PDP – 10,137
12. Ikole LGA
    APC – 14,522
    PDP – 13,961
13. Ise Orun LGA
    APC – 11,908
    PDP – 6,297
14. Ekiti East LGA
    APC – 12,778
    PDP – 11,564
15. Ekiti South West LGA
    APC – 11,015
    PDP – 8,432
16. Ado-Ekiti LGA
    APC – 28,111
    PDP – 32,810

Grand total:

APC-197,545

PDP-178,130