The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the
candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Ayodele Fayose as
the winner of the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State.
Fayose got majority votes in all the 16 local government areas announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Mr Fayose, according to the electoral body scored 203, 090 number of
votes to beat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr
Kayode Fayemi, who scored 120, 433 while the candidate of the Labour
Party, Bamidele Michael Opeyemi scored 18,135 votes to come third.
“Ayodele Peter Fayose of PDP having certified the requirement of the
law and scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner
and is returned elected”, said the returning officer and Vice
Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Professor Isaac Azuzu.