All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has been officially declared winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti state.
Fayemi was declared governor-elect by the Chief Returning Officer, Prof. Idowu Abel Olayinka at 7.59 am on Sunday.
Olayinka, who is the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, declared the poll’s outcome after party agents signed the official result sheet.
Fayemi polled 197, 459 votes to defeat the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and incumbent Deputy Governor, Professor Kolapo Olusola who garnered 178, 121 votes.
The former Minister’s declaration was greeted with the chants of APC Change! APC change! APC change!!! by party faithful at the state collation centre.
According to Olayinka, total number of valid votes cast is 394, 594.
Total number of rejected votes is 18, 857 while total number of votes cast is 403, 451.
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