One side is crying for continuity while another side wants to reclaim the land. Then, there is another side crying for freshness.
PDP’s Kolapo Olusola, the current deputy governor of the state is the one agitating for continuity; he wants to succeed his boss, Governor Ayodele Fayose. In the past few months, he has campaigned with what the current PDP government has done and how he would like to consolidate if elected.
APC’s Kayode Fayemi , a one-time governor of the state, is on the mission to reclaim the land. He has also campaigned with the list of things he did between 2010 and 2014 and highlighted how his return will revive most of his policies which the current government has trashed.
The third side belongs to the SDP’s Akinloye Ayegbusi and the rest of the candidates who believe it’s time to experiment with fresh ideas, different from that of the PDP and the APC. Who will Ekiti people give the mandate to become the next state governor among these candidates? Is it going to be Olusola? Fayemi? Or a new fresh face?
Ekiti state, to bring you insightful live updates as Ekiti people troop out to cast their votes for their preferred candidates today, Saturday, July 14, 2018. For the record, the total number of votes to be shared among the candidates is 667,028 as Professor Abdulganiy Olayinka Raji, the Ekiti state Resident Electoral Commission, has revealed that only 667,028 individuals are eligible to vote in the governorship election.
For the record, the total number of votes to be shared among the candidates is 667,028 as Professor Abdulganiy Olayinka Raji, the Ekiti state Resident Electoral Commission, has revealed that only 667,028 individuals are eligible to vote in the governorship election.
3.19 pm: Unconfirmed results continue trooping in. PDP wins in Fayose’s polling unit in Afao-Ekiti APC – 106 PDP – 304 ———————— Renu Orisajewi 2: Voting Point 1 APC – 49 PPP – 1 PDP – 108 ———————— Voting point 2, Renu Orisajewi (Polling unit 05, ward 02) PDP – 123 APC – 32 PDC – 1 AD – 1 PPA – 2 ———————— Ikun Oba unit, Ekiti East (Unit 08, ward 11) PDP – 143 APC – 114 ———————— Ward 6, Unit 4 Okeyinmi in Ado Ekiti APC – 118 PDP – 103 ———————— OISA-Agbegede Ward 2, Unit 4 APC – 66 PDP – 133
2.54 pm: Unconfirmed election results Agbado Oyo ward 4, unit 004 APC – 86 PPA – 1 PDP – 130 Rejected – 5 ———————— PU 14, ward 10 Ijan, Gbonyin LGA PDP – 127 APC – 95 ADA – 2 DPC – 1 Void – 0 ——————————- Ward 6 Unit 2 Okeyinmi area of Ado Ekiti PDP – 138 APC – 118 Ilejemeje, Ijeshamodu unit 001 PDP – 46 APC – 34 Eda Oniyo unit 002 PDP – 36 APC – 20 Eda Obada unit 002 PDP – 50 APC – 18 Onibode ward 10 unit 7 PDP – 56 APC – 42 Ido/Osi Orin/Ora ward unit 3 PDP – 82 APC – 30 Orin Farm settlement unit 2 PDP – 35 APC – 17 ——————————————————————————————————————– 2:50 pm: Counting of votes ongoing at Ado-Ekiti, the state capital
2. 46 pm: Counting of votes ongoing at Afao, Fayose’s hometown. Results expected soon. ——————————————————————————————————————– 2. 35 pm: Hundreds of voters still waiting in the sun to vote in Eleka’s unit.
2. 32 pm: JUST IN: About 20 trucks fully loaded with soldiers sighted in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
One of the officers reportedly said the patrol is just a normal routine to restore law and order while sorting and counting is ongoing.
——————————————————————————————————————– 2.32 pm: Sorting and counting now ongoing in Units 2 & 4 Ward 6, Okeyinmi in Ado Ekiti. ——————————————————————————————————————– 2. 24 pm: Ekiti election: unconfirmed results from units and wards Ward 6 unit 1 and 2 of Efon. Unit 1 PDP – 44 APC – 33 Unit 2 PDP – 58 APC – 58 ————————- Ijesa ISU unit7 ward7 PDP – 91 APC – 93 ————————- Efon Alaaye Ward2 ,unit4, PDP – 96 APC – 82 ADP – 2 —————————- Ijesa ISU Unit OO6 PDP – 33 APC – 73 —————————– One result in Ikole ward 2 ,unit 8 PDP – 87 APC – 64 ADP – 1 ——————————————————————————————————————– On the side observation: Ward 11, Unit 003, Ogotun, Ekiti Southwest LG, police officer expected to watch over ballot box is caught sleeping on duty while voting exercise is still on.
1.35 pm: Fayose finally votes
1.23 pm: Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, arrives to vote at Afao
12.32 pm: Ward C Olarenwaju, unit 6, a man captured in sharing money. ——————————————————————————————————————– 12.25 pm: There is an alleged disruption at Emure EKiti
12.20 pm: According to INEC, election proceedings at Ilejemeje LGA are unfolding peacefully. Smart Card Readers at full throttle.
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