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). Breaking: Official results of Ekiti election
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
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