The hopes of Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State handing over the mantle of leadership to his deputy, Professor Kolapo Olusola Eleka have been dashed.
\nEleka lost the election to former Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 197,459 votes. Eleka scored 178,121 votes.
\n403,451 votes was cast with 384,594 valid votes while 18,857 votes were rejected.
\n*Official results as released by INEC on Ekiti Gubernatorial Election held on Saturday, 14th July, 2018.*
\nIrepodun\/Ifelodun LG
\nAPC – 13, 869
\nPDP – 11, 456
\nIl\u00e9jem\u00e9je LG
\nAPC – 4, 153
\nPDP – 3, 937
\nIdo\/Osi LG
\nAPC – 12, 342
\nPDP – 11, 145
\nOye LG
\nAPC – 14, 995
\nPDP – 11, 271
\n\u1eb8\u0300f\u1ecd\u0300n LG
\nAPC – 5, 028
\nPDP – 5, 192
\nMoba LG
\nAPC – 11, 837
\nPDP – 8, 520
\nIjero LG
\nAPC – 14, 192
\nPDP – 11, 077
\nGbonyin LG
\nAPC – 11, 498
\nPDP – 8, 027
\nEmure LG
\nAPC – 7,048
\nPDP – 7,121
\nIkere LG
\nAPC – 11,515
\nPDP – 17,183
\nEkiti West LG
\nAPC – 12,648
\nPDP – 10,137
\nIkole LG
\nAPC – 14,522
\nPDP – 13,961
\nIse\/Orun LG
\nAPC – 11,908
\nPDP – 6,297
\nEkiti East LG
\nAPC – 12,778
\nPDP – 11,564
\nEkiti Southwest LG
\nAPC – 11,015
\nPDP – 8,423
\nAdo-Ekiti LG
\nAPC – 28,111
\nPDP – 32,810
\n*Total Result
\nAPC -197,459
\nPDP – 178,121*
\nIn a congratulatory message, the All Progressives Congress (APC), through its spokesman, Mallam Bolaji Abdulahi, congratulated Fayemi,\u00a0noting that he ran an effective and positive campaign focused on his agenda of rebuilding the economy of the state and returning its lost values of integrity, prudence and decency.
\nThe statement added: “The Party commends the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, local and international observers, as well as other stakeholders, for their admirable role in making the Ekiti gubernatorial election one in which the people\u2019s will has prevailed.
\n“We thank the Ekiti electorate for voting en masse for our Party\u2019s candidate. This is a demonstration of their trust and confidence in Dr. Kayode Fayemi’s ability to deliver on his campaign promises and a rejection of the crude and pedestrian politics of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
\n“We assure the people of Ekiti, and indeed all Nigerians, that our Party is best placed to move the country forward and resolve the seemingly intractable problems that have held us back.”
\nPresident of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, also congratulated the Governor-elect.
\nSaraki, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, stated that the Governor-elect of Ekiti State should use his second-coming to continue the people-centered policies and programmes of his first term, while urging him to also work to grow the State’s economy in order to leave behind a sustainable legacy.
\nHe said the victory was a sign that the people of Ekiti State still have confidence in the former minister’s ability to provide good governance and render efficient service to the state and its people. He also advised the Governor-elect to maintain his focus on how to bring more development to the State and improve the standard of living of the people.
\nThe Senate President also urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the law enforcement and security agencies, the government and entire electorate to learn some lessons from the Ekiti State gubernatorial election, which has served as a fore-runner to the 2019 General Elections and ensure that all areas of complaints and inadequacies are corrected before a similar election in Osun State and the 2019 general elections.
\n\u201cTo ensure that the Nigeria people have continued trust and faith in our electoral system, we must continue to work to improve our electoral policies and practices. We must look into the issues that have been identified in this last election to ensure that they are not repeated in the upcoming Osun Gubernatorial election, and during the 2019 elections. Definitely, the 2019 elections must be better in all ramifications than the 2015 polls”, he said.
\nSaraki prayed that God will bless and guide the Governor-elect as he prepares to assume Office, and called for a smooth transition between the outgoing government and the incoming one.
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