The former Secretary to Ekiti State Government, Hon. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship direct primary election held in Ekiti state on Thursday.
Oyebanji, from Ikogosi-Ekiti, in the central senatorial district and believed to be Governor Kayode Fayemi’s preferred aspirant was declared winner with 101,703 votes to defeat other seven aspirants who had earlier protested against the process and called for its cancellation.
The other Seven aspirants had withdrawn from the primary election and called for its immediate cancellation over alleged cases of fraud and malpractices.
The chairman of the APC primary election committee and governor of Jigawa state, Abubakar Badaru said the exercise which took place across the 177 wards in the state was peaceful, transparent and credible.
Results of other aspirants are, Dayo Adeyeye, 691 votes; Bamidele Faparusi, 376; Femi Bamisile, 400; Opeyemi Bamidele, 760; Demola Popoola, 239; Olushola Afolabi, 47 and Kayode Ojo, 767 votes.
Below are records of what Oyebanji scored in all the councils.
Ado – 9,380
Efon – 3,047
Ekiti East – 5,574
Liti West – 11,399
Emure – 4,018
Ekiti Southwest – 5,880
Irepodun/Ifelodun – 4,297
Gbonyin – 5,690
Ijero – 6,714
Moba – 8,196
Ilejemeje – 3,011
Ikere – 5,546
Oye – 9,359
Ikole – 9,619
Ido-Osi – 5,368
Ise-Ekiti – 4,048
Registered members – 183,560
Accredited members – 107,877
Total vote cast – 104,983
Addressing journalists, Baduru appreciated party members for their display of maturity and cooperation which led to the success of the poll.
He noted that the election was transparent and devoid of any manipulation, saying the method for the exercise was reached by all aspirants during a stakeholders meeting held on Wednesday.
He called on the winner to be magnanimous in victory while those who lost should be strong in defeat.
