The winners of the House of Assembly primary elections conducted throughout Ekiti State on Wednesday have been proclaimed by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
On Thursday, the Chairman of the Ekiti State All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly Primary Elections Committee and a former Commissioner for Information in Lagos State, Mr. Lateef Ibirogba, announced the results in Ado Ekiti. He had received reports from collation officers across the 26 constituencies. The results indicated that 17 of the Aspirants were returned through affirmation, while the remaining nine emerged through contest.
The 17 candidates who emerged through affirmation, as per the committee, are as follows: Ogunsakin Ayotunde/Ikole 1, Ogunsakin Oladele Olaoye/Ekiti East 2, Bose Olowookere/Efon, Bolaji Olagbaju/Ado 2, Ogunlana Benjamin Oludare/Ekiti South West 2, Kemi Olaleye/Oye 2, Omotayo Babatunde Emmanuel/Iṣẹ Orun, and Johnson Bode Adeoye Oyekola/Ekiti West 2.
According to the chairman, the following individuals are also included: Owolabi Ojuolape Sunkanmi/Ikere 2, Ojo Taiwo Adeolu/Ido-Osi 1, Atinuke Omolayo/Emure, Sunkanmi Onipede/Moba 1, Ogunleye Kemisola Agnes/Ikere 1, Agbede Opeyemi/Irepodun-Ifelodun 1, Yomi Ayorinde/Ido-Osi 2, Aribasoye Adeoye Stephen/Ikole 2, and Ijidale Olalekan/Gbonyin.
Ahmed Tajudeen Olutope/Ekiti East 2; Oladipupo Yinka Femi Monsurat/Ekiti West 1; Apolola Richard/Ekiti Southwest 1; Adarabierin Ayodeji/Ado 1; Emmanuel Omolaja/Ilejemeje; Chukwuma Fayose/Irepodun-Ifelodun 2; Fabunmi Adetope Eyitayo/Oye 1; Kole Ayeni/Ijero; and Kekereawo Segun Matthew/Moba 2.
“I would like to clarify that the elections were conducted in two stages. This means that 17 of the 26 constituencies had affirmation, as the candidates were unopposed.”
“We conducted affirmation in the 17 constituencies, despite the fact that the aspirants were unopposed.” “We conducted elections in the remaining nine constituencies, and the winners were determined by the ballot,” Ibirogba stated.