Ekiti Governorship Election: Winner Emerges in Fayemi's Polling Unit Amid Rumours
Governor Biodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti, has won the polling unit of the immediate past governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi.
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According to the results from the polling unit seen by Legit.ng, the governor scored 158 votes, while his closest rival, Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), garnered two votes. Meanwhile, Ayodeji Ojo of the Action Democratic Party (ADC) came third with one vote.
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The results emerged amid speculation that the former governor has dumped the APC for the camp of former vice president Atiku Abubakar, who is the presidential candidate of the ADC in the 2027 general elections. Meanwhile, Fayemi has not denied the rumours but recently made subtle criticisms of President Bola Tinubu and the APC-led federal government.
3 major political parties in Ekiti election
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the APC is contesting against the 15 other political parties and candidates, including the ADC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which scored zero votes at the former governor's polling unit.
Also, the Ekiti governorship election is expected to have a turnout of up to 1,059,360 residents, who are registered voters in the state. The number of registered voters increased by 66,000, compared to the number of registered voters in the 2022 governorship election in the state.
The APC has federal and state might, as well as the state architecture, to win the election ahead of the opposition in the state. All the State House of Assembly members and federal lawmakers from Ekiti are members of the APC. This made the ruling party highly dominant in the state.
Furthermore, the PDP might come after the ADC in the election. Though the ADC became a party to re-establish contact following its adoption as the coalition movement's party. The movement is led by the former vice president Atiku Abubakar, who also serves as the party's presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
