Ekiti Decides 2022: Live Updates as INEC Begins Final Collation of Results in Ado-Ekiti
The INEC collation centre where the results of the Ekiti governorship election will be compiled and officially announced has been set up.
There are a few INEC officials around and two party agents present, according to TheCable.
The Collation Centre in the INEC office situated along new Iyin road, in Ado-Ekiti.
Legit.ng will be providing live updates of the official verified results from the LGA. Stay tuned.
Total Votes
Total Votes
APC: 187,057
PDP: 67,457
SDP: 82,211
Ekiti-East Local Govt
APC: 12,099
PDP: 5,230
SDP: 4,982
Gbonyin Local Govt
APC: 11,247
PDP: 3,947
SDP: 4,059
Ikole Local Govt
APC: 16,417
PDP: 6,266
SDP: 5,736
Ado-Ekiti Local Government
APC: 23,831
PDP: 7,575
SDP: 15,214
Ise/Orun Local Govt
APC: 8,074
PDP: 2,588
SDP: 5,909
Ido-Osi Local Government
APC: 10,321
PDP: 2,871
SDP: 9,489
Oye Local Government
APC: 13,396
PDP: 4,122
SDP: 5,391
Irepodun Ifelodun Local Government
APC: 13,125
PDP: 4,712
SDP: 5,010
Ekiti West Local Government
APC: 15,322
PDP: 3,386
SDP: 3,863
Efon Alaye Local Government
APC: 4,012
PDP: 6,303
SDP: 339
Moba Local Government
APC: 11,609
PDP: 3,530
SDP: 4,904
Ilejemeje Local Government
APC: 4,357
PDP: 1,157
SDP: 2,344
Ikere Local Government
APC: 12,086
PDP: 3,789
SDP: 1,943
Ekiti South-West Local Government
APC: 9,679
PDP: 4,474
SDP: 4,577
INEC's final results: Emure Local Government
APC: 7,728
PDP: 2,610
SDP: 3,445
Ijero Local Govt
APC: 13,754
PDP: 4,897
SDP: 5,006
Ekiti governorship election: 16 candidates, 16 political parties
A total of 16 parties took part in the Ekiti governorship election. However, the results so far show a three-horse race between the APC, the PDP, and the SDP.
Biodun Oyebanji is the flagbearer of the ruling APC, Bisi Kolawole is the candidate of the PDP, and Segun Oni is the SDP candidate.
The 16 candidates are seeking to take over from Governor Kayode Fayemi in October.
Elections were held in all the 16 local government areas of Ekiti.
The governorship candidates
- Biodun Oyebanji — All Progressives Congress (APC)
- Bisi Kolawole — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
- Segun Oni — Social Democratic Party (SDP)
- Wole Oluyede — African Democratic Congress (ADC)
- Reuben Boye Famuyibo — Accord (A)
- Ajagunigbala Moses Olajide — African Action Congress (AAC)
- Elebute-Halle Josephine Kemi — Action Democratic Party (ADP)
- Benjamin Olufemi Obidoyin — All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA)
- Fagbemi Peter Adegbenro — Allied Peoples Movement (APM)
- Christiana Modupe Olatawura — Action Peoples Party (APP)
- Daramola Rowland Olugbenga — Labour Party
- Fatomilola Oladosu Abiodun — New Nigeria People Party (NNPP)
- Iyaniwura Tope Ifedayo — National Rescue Movement (NRM)
- Agboola Olaniyi Ben — Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)
- Adebowale Oluranti Ajayi — Youth Progressive Party (YPP)
- Adeolu Kolade Akinyemi — Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)
Returning Officer gives guideline on collation of results
Kayode Oyebode, the returning officer, is currently reading out the processes involved and conduct expected from collation officers.