As the election in Ekiti state enters the final stage on Sunday, July 15, Dr Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken an early lead. The APC candidate has won in seven of the eight local government areas where results have been announced by relevant electoral officials.
Fayemi, from the result collated at the local governments, has won in Ilejemeje (4153 to 3937), Moba (11837 to 8520), Irepodun-Ifelodun (13,869 to 11,456), Oye (14,995 to 11,271), Ido-Osi (12,342 to 11,145), Ijero (14,192 to 11,077) and Gbonyin (11,498 to 8,027).
On his part, Olusola Eleka of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won in Efon Alaye local government (5,192 to 5028).
The result shows Fayemi has won 87,914 votes while the PDP has 70,625 votes, a difference of 17,289 votes.
However, the results are now being officially released and here are are the final official results as released by INEC.
EKITI SOUTH WEST LGA
Registered Voters 50, 598
Accredited Voters 22,371
Total Valid Votes 20,285
Rejected Votes 1,304
Total Votes Cast 22,199
APC 11,015
PDP 8,423
EKITI EAST LGA Registered Voters 56,054
Accredited Voters 26,196
Total Valid Votes 24,680
Rejected Votes 1,326
Total Votes Cast 26,013
APC 12,778
PDP 11,564
IKERE LGA
Registered Voters 61,864
Accredited Voters 30,781
Total Valid Votes 29,419
Rejected Votes 1,132
Total Votes Cast 30,551 APC 11,515
PDP 17,183
IKOLE LGA
Registered Voters 63,962
Accredited Voters 31,230
Total Valid Votes – 29,202
Rejected Votes – 1,815
Total Votes Cast 31,017
APC 14,522
PDP 13,961
EKITI WEST LGA
Registered Voters 53,712
Accredited Voters 24,478
Total Valid Votes 23,214
Rejected Votes 1,196
Total Votes Cast 24 410
APC 12, 648
PDP 10, 137
ISE/ORUN LGA.
Registered Voters 42,093 Accredited Voters 19,368
Total Valid Votes 18,520
Rejected Votes 756
Total Votes Cast 19,276
EMURE LGA
Registered Voters 33,459 Accredited Voters 15,002 Total Valid Votes 14,393 Rejected Votes 556 Total Votes Cast 14,949
APC 7,048
PDP 7,121
GBONYIN LGA
Registered Voters 49,951
Accredited Voters 20,846
Total Valid Votes 19,850
Rejected Votes 882
Total Votes Cast, 20, 732
APC 11,498
PDP 8.027
IJERO LGA
Registered Voters 59,300
Accredited Voters 27,527
Total Valid Votes 27,445
Rejected Votes 1,528 Total Votes Cast 27,445
APC 14,192
PDP 11,077
MOBA LGA
Registered Voters 48,523
Accredited Voters 21,313
Total Valid Votes 20,581
Rejected Votes 660
Total Votes Cast – 21, 241
APC 11,837
PDP 8,520
EFON LGA
Registered Voters 26,838
Accredited Voters 10,950
Total Valid Votes 10,443
Rejected Votes 471
Total Votes Cast 10,914
APC 5,028
PDP 5,192
OYE LGA
Registered Voters 60,428
Accredited Votes 28,190
Total Valid Votes 26,759
Rejected Votes 1,363
Total Votes Cast 28,122
APC 14,995
PDP 11,271
IDO-OSI LGA
Registered Voters 5,3176
Accredited Voters 25,325
Total Valid Votes 23,952
Rejected Votes 1,258
Total Votes Cast 25,210
APC 12,342
PDP 11,145
IREPODUN/IFELODUN LGA
Registered Voters 6. 6162
Accredited Voters 27,306
Total Valid Votes 25, 849
Rejected Votes 1,362
Total Votes
Cast 27,211
APC 13,869
PDP 11, 456
ILEJEMEJE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Registered Voters 15,808 Accredited Voters – 8, 388 Total Valid Votes 8,227
Rejected Votes 153
PDP 3930
APC 4,153
GBONYIN LGA
Registered Voters 49,951
Accredited Voters 20,846
Total Valid Votes 19,850
Rejected Votes 882
Total Votes Cast, 20, 732
APC 11,498
PDP 8.027