Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has won the polling unit of Ayodele Fayose, the former Ekiti State Governor.
Oyebanji won Fayose’s polling unit with 448 votes, defeating his closest rivals in Saturday’s governorship election.
The Oyebanji won 448 of the 493 valid votes cast in Polling Unit 001, St. David’s Primary School/Maternity Area, Afao-Ekiti, in the Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area.
Dare Bejide, the candidate of the African Democratic Congress, received 37 votes, while Wole Oluyede, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, received only four.
According to official numbers from INEC Form EC8A, 538 voters were accredited out of 931 registered voters.
A total of 493 valid votes were recorded, with seven ballots discarded.
The outcome is significant since the polling unit is in Afao-Ekiti, the hometown of Fayose, one of the state’s most powerful politicians.
Results for Polling Unit 001, St. David’s Primary School/Maternity Area, Afao-Ekiti:
APC – 448 votes.
ADC – 37 votes.
PDP – 4 votes.
ADP – 4 votes.
There were 493 valid votes and 7 rejected votes.