Tag: #EkitiDecides
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Ekiti Polls: opposition parties reject APC victory, to challenge result in court
Opposition parties in Ekiti State have rejected APC’s victory in Saturday’s gubernatorial election and would challenge the result in court. Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Segun Oni, and his Action Democratic Party (ADP) counterpart, Mrs Kemi Elebute-Halle, made the declaration in a reaction to the result declared by INEC. Mrs Elebute-Halle said that…
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BREAKING NEWS: APC wins Ekiti governorship election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has retained the governorship seat of Ekiti State, winning in 15 out of the 16 Local Government Areas with 187,057 votes. The party’s supporters leaped in jubilation in the early hours of Sunday when the results of Saturday’s governorship election showed Biodun Oyebanji defeated 15 other candidates. Segun Oni of…
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#EkitiDecides: Fayemi, Eleka win polling units
Governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Kayode Fayemi and that of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state, Kolapo Olushola-Eleka have both won their polling units. At the Isan polling unit, Ward 11, Unit 9, where the APC candidate, Kayode Fayemi voted, the following results was announced: APC- 186, PDP –…
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#EkitiDecides2018: [LIVE UPDATES] Ekiti electorates decide next governor
The voting process in the Ekiti State governorship election has commenced. A total of 35 governorship candidates representing 35 political parties will take part in today’s election in the State. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), there are 913,334 registered voters in Ekiti, however, only 667,270 collected their permanent voter cards. So, technically…
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As #EkitiDecides on Saturday, Gov. Wike reacts to attack on Gov. Fayose
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has condemned the brazen attack on Ekiti State by the Nigeria Police, saying that the attack was an affront on the inalienable rights of the people of Ekiti State to a peaceful, free, fair and credible election. In a press conference on Wednesday night at the Government House Port…