Fayemi wins gubernatorial primary election in Ekiti

The minister of solid minerals, Kayode Fayemi has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ekiti.

The former governor of the state got the most votes in the rescheduled exercise held on Saturday.

Fayem who is from Isan-Ekiti in Oye-Ekiti local government area of the state took a total of 941 votes, which put him far ahead of other aspirants.

Governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura who is also the chairman of the committee overseeing the electoral process, had confirmed that 2, 327 delegates were accredited for the exercise.

The aspirants who got more votes, but still not upto Fayemi are Segun Oni who secured 481 votes, Kayode Ojo (281), Olufemi Richard Bamisile (179), Oluyede Oluwole (121), and Aluko Daniel Olugbenga (86).

Adekunle Patrick was the only aspirant without a vote while Ajayi Adebowale Oluranti and Elizabeth Taiye had one each. Coker Olumuyiwa, Olumilua Olumuyiwa, Ajayi Olatunji and Ayodele Arise secured two votes each.

Despite withdrawing from the race, Babafemi Ojudu still managed to get 10 votes.

The rescheduled primary election which took place at Damlek Event Centre, Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, was interrupted last Saturday by some party agents who alleged that the exercise was fraudulent.

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