PDP wins 3 senate seats, 5 Reps in Ekiti

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the results of three senate, and five House of Representatives seats in Ekiti state. The Peoples Democratic Party won all the three seats stopping the All Progressive Congress lawmakers seeking re-election.The results of the Ekiti South West/Ikere /Ise Orun Federal Constituency was being awaited at the time […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the results of three senate, and five House of Representatives seats in Ekiti state.

The Peoples Democratic Party won all the three seats stopping the All Progressive Congress lawmakers seeking re-election.
The results of the Ekiti South West/Ikere /Ise Orun Federal Constituency was being awaited at the time of filing this report.

Former Deputy to Governor Ayodele Fayose, Mrs. Biodun Olujimi polled a total of 62,344 votes to defeat the incumbent Senator Anthony Adeniyi of the APC who recorded 37,932 votes.

In Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Mrs. Fatimat Raji-Rasaki of the PDP polled 54,459 to defeat Mr Gbenga Olofin of the APC, who scored 41, 607 votes.
In Ekiti North Senatorial District, Duro Faseyi , a former member of the Lower Chambers  and PDP candidate scored  50, 023 votes to defeat the incumbent and candidate of the APC, Senator Olubunmi Adetumbi.

In the House of Representatives results released by INEC, Mr Ayotunde  Oladimeji of the PDP, polled 35,494 votes to defeat former Commissioner for Environment under Dr. Kayode Fayemi-led government and APC candidate, Dr Eniola Ajayi, who scored 17,768 votes in Ado/Irepodun /Ifelodun Federal Constituency.

In Ikole/Oye Federal Constituency, Mr Kehinde Agboola of the PDP also beat the APC candidate with 24, 129 votes to defeat a serving member of the House of Representatives and APC candidate, Bimbo Daramola of the APC, who polled 17,768 votes.
Others include: Ido-Osi/Moba/Ilejemeje, Chief Thaddeus Aina of the PDP, 23, 585,   Robinson Ajiboye of the APC, 15, 834,  Ijero/EkitiWest/Efon Federal Constituency, Mr Olumide Oni of the PDP, 27,658 and  Oyetunde Ojo of the APC, 20, 083.
Also in Emure/Gbonyin/Ekiti East Federal constituency, Akin Awodumila of the PDP, 25,648 and Bamidele Faparusi, 17,473.