APC announces winners of Ekiti House of Assembly primaries

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has announced winners of its House of Assembly primary elections conducted across the state on Wednesday.

The results were announced in Ado Ekiti on Thursday after reports from collation officers across the 26 constituencies were received.

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, Lateef Ibirogba, revealed that 17 of the aspirants were returned through affirmation, while the remaining nine emerged through contest. 

According to the committee, the 17 candidates who emerged through affirmation are 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.

Others, according to the chairman, are 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.

For the nine constituencies where elections were held, the winners, according the o the committee, are: 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.

Ibirogba said: “Let me explain that the elections were in two stages: 17 out of the 26 constituencies had affirmation because the aspirants were unopposed. 

“Even where aspirants are unopposed, there must still be affirmation, so we had affirmation in those 17 constituencies. 

“In the remaining nine constituencies, we had elections and winners emerged through the ballot.”