The candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has been declared the winner.He defeated his closest rival and candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Prof Kolapo Olusola.
Results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) showed that Fayemi garnered 197,459 votes to beat Olusola, who polled 178,121 votes.
Breakdown of PDP and APC total votes from local government areas below:
EFON
APC 5,026
PDP 5, 111
OYE
APC 14, 995
PDP 11, 271
ILEJEMEJE
4,153
3,937
IREPODUN/ IFELODUN
APC 13,869
PDP 11, 456
MOBA
APC 11, 837
PDP 8,520
IJERO
APC 14,192
PDP 11,077
GBONYIN
APC 11,498
PDP 8,027
EMURE
APC 7,048
PDP 7,121
IKERE
APC 11,515
PDP 17, 183
EKITI WEST
APC 12, 648
PDP 10,137
IDO OSI
APC 12, 342
PDP 11, 145
IKOLE
APC 14,522
PDP 13,961
ISE/ORUN
APC 11, 001
PDP 6,297
EKITI EAST
APC 12,778
PDP 11,564
EKITI SOUTHWEST
APC 11,015
PDP 8,423
ADO EKITI
APC 28,111
PDP 32, 810
TOTAL: APC 197,459
TOTAL: PDP 178,121
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS 909, 585
ACCREDITED 405, 861
TOTAL VALID VOTES 384,594
REJECTED VOTES 18, 857
TOTAL VOTES 403,451
