Ekiti APC announces legislative primary winners

From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti

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

Announcing the results in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday after receiving reports from collation officers across the 26 constituencies, the Chairman of the Ekiti State All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly Primary Elections Committee and former Commissioner for Information in Lagos State, Mr Lateef Ibirogba, revealed that 17 of the aspirants were returned through affirmation, while the remaining nine emerged through contests.

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/Ise-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 to the committee, are: Ahmed Tajudeen Olutope/Ekiti East 2; Oladipupo Yinka Femi Monsurat/Ekiti West 1; Apolola Richard/Ekiti South West 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.

“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,” Ibirogba stated.