The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi has emerged winner of the 2018 election in the state.
Unlike the last governorship election in the state when he lost in all the 16 local government areas, Fayemi secured victory in 12 local government areas, leaving Kolapo Olusola of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with just four LGAs.
Olusola won in only Efon Alaye, Emure, Ikere and Ado-Ekiti.
The APC candidate polled 197,459 votes while his closest rival had 178,121 votes, a margin of 19,338.
The collation officers in all the local government areas announced the results at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
Abdulganiyu Raji, the resident electoral commission (REC) in Ekiti, Idowu Olayinka, vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan and returning officer of the election, are putting finishing touches to the exercise ahead of the declaration of the winner.
Below is a table of the official results released by INEC
| Number | LG | APC | PDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido- Osi | 12342 | 11145 |
| 2 | Oye | 14995 | 11271 |
| 3 | Ilejemeje | 4153 | 3937 |
| 4 | Irepodun-Ifelodun | 13869 | 11456 |
| 5 | Gbonyi | 11498 | 8027 |
| 6 | Efon-Alaaye | 5028 | 5192 |
| 7 | Moba | 11837 | 8520 |
| 8 | Ijero | 14192 | 11077 |
| 9 | Emure | 7048 | 7121 |
| 10 | Ikere | 11515 | 17183 |
| 11 | Ekiti West | 12648 | 10137 |
| 12 | Ikole | 14522 | 13961 |
| 13 | Ise-Orun | 11908 | 6297 |
| 14 | Ekiti East | 12778 | 11564 |
| 15 | Ekiti South-West | 11015 | 8423 |
| 16 | Ado-Ekiti | 28111 | 32810 |
| Total | 197,459 | 178, 121 |
Fayemi is now set to be declared winner of the election by the elecotral commission, INEC.
Additional report by TheCable
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