The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Ekiti State governorship election, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has taken an unassailable lead in the results of the election announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
In the official results released by INEC beginning from Saturday night till about 5:45am on Sunday, Fayemi had won in 10 local government areas out of the 14 announced as at press time when the poll officials went on break.
The state has 16 local government areas.
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and incumbent Deputy Governor, Prof. Olusola Eleka, had taken only four local government areas as at press time.
The incumbent, Ayo Fayose, lost to Fayemi in his local government area, Irepodun/Ifelodun.
Local Government Areas won by Fayemi as announced by INEC as at press time were Ilejemeje, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Oye, Moba, Ijero, Gboyin, Ise/Orun, Ikole, Ekiti West and Ekit East.
Those taken by Olusola were Efon, Emure, Ikere and Ado Local Government Areas.
The results
Ilejemeje LG
APC: 4153
PDP: 3937
Irepodun/Ifelodun LG
APC: 13,869
PDP: 11,456
Oye LG
APC: 14,199
PDP: 11,271
Efon LG
APC: 5,028
PDP: 5,192
Moba LG
APC: 11,837
PDP: 8,520
Ijero LG
APC: 14,192
PDP: 11,077
Gbonyin LG
APC: 11,498
PDP: 8,027.
Emure LG
APC: 7,048
PDP: 7,121.
Ikere LG
APC: 11,515
PDP: 17,183
Ise/Orun LG
APC: 11,908
PDP: 6,297
Ikole LG
APC: 14,522
PDP: 13,961
Ekiti West LG
APC: 12,648
PDP: 10,137
Ekiti East LG
APC: 12,778
PDP: 11, 564
Ado LG
PDP: 32,810
APC: 28,111.
