PDP Candidate Fayose Wins Governorship Election in Ekiti

Mr Ayodele Fayose, the candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), was declared the winner of the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr Fayose, according to the electoral body scored 203, 090 number of votes to beat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Kayode Fayemi, who scored 120, 433 while the candidate of the Labour Party, Bamidele Michael Opeyemi scored 18,135 votes to come third. President Goodluck Jonathan posted Facebook message congratulating Ayodele Fayose with victory: Postby Goodluck Jonathan. "Ayodele Peter Fayose of PDP having certified the requirement of the law and scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected," said the returning officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Professor Isaac Azuzu.