Ekiti Decides 2022: Live Updates as INEC Begins Final Collation of Results in Ado-Ekiti

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Total Votes

Total Votes

APC: 187,057

PDP: 67,457

SDP: 82,211

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Ekiti-East Local Govt

APC: 12,099

PDP: 5,230

SDP: 4,982

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Gbonyin Local Govt

APC: 11,247

PDP: 3,947

SDP: 4,059

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Ikole Local Govt

APC: 16,417

PDP: 6,266

SDP: 5,736

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Ado-Ekiti Local Government

APC: 23,831

PDP: 7,575

SDP: 15,214

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Ise/Orun Local Govt

APC: 8,074

PDP: 2,588

SDP: 5,909

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Ido-Osi Local Government

APC: 10,321

PDP: 2,871

SDP: 9,489

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Oye Local Government

APC: 13,396

PDP: 4,122

SDP: 5,391

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Irepodun Ifelodun Local Government

APC: 13,125

PDP: 4,712

SDP: 5,010

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Ekiti West Local Government

APC: 15,322

PDP: 3,386

SDP: 3,863

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Efon Alaye Local Government

APC: 4,012

PDP: 6,303

SDP: 339

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Moba Local Government

APC: 11,609

PDP: 3,530

SDP: 4,904

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Ilejemeje Local Government

APC: 4,357

PDP: 1,157

SDP: 2,344

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Ikere Local Government

APC: 12,086

PDP: 3,789

SDP: 1,943

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Ekiti South-West Local Government

APC: 9,679

PDP: 4,474

SDP: 4,577

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INEC's final results: Emure Local Government

APC: 7,728

PDP: 2,610

SDP: 3,445

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Ijero Local Govt

APC: 13,754

PDP: 4,897

SDP: 5,006

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Ekiti governorship election: 16 candidates, 16 political parties

A total of 16 parties took part in the Ekiti governorship election. However, the results so far show a three-horse race between the APC, the PDP, and the SDP.

Biodun Oyebanji is the flagbearer of the ruling APC, Bisi Kolawole is the candidate of the PDP, and Segun Oni is the SDP candidate.

The 16 candidates are seeking to take over from Governor Kayode Fayemi in October.

Elections were held in all the 16 local government areas of Ekiti.

The governorship candidates

  1. Biodun Oyebanji — All Progressives Congress (APC)
  2. Bisi Kolawole — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
  3. Segun Oni — Social Democratic Party (SDP)
  4. Wole Oluyede — African Democratic Congress (ADC)
  5. Reuben Boye Famuyibo — Accord (A)
  6. Ajagunigbala Moses Olajide — African Action Congress (AAC)
  7. Elebute-Halle Josephine Kemi — Action Democratic Party (ADP)
  8. Benjamin Olufemi Obidoyin — All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA)
  9. Fagbemi Peter Adegbenro — Allied Peoples Movement (APM)
  10. Christiana Modupe Olatawura — Action Peoples Party (APP)
  11. Daramola Rowland Olugbenga — Labour Party
  12. Fatomilola Oladosu Abiodun — New Nigeria People Party (NNPP)
  13. Iyaniwura Tope Ifedayo — National Rescue Movement (NRM)
  14. Agboola Olaniyi Ben — Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)
  15. Adebowale Oluranti Ajayi — Youth Progressive Party (YPP)
  16. Adeolu Kolade Akinyemi — Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)
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Returning Officer gives guideline on collation of results

Kayode Oyebode, the returning officer, is currently reading out the processes involved and conduct expected from collation officers.