In Ekiti State, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, emerged victorious over his closest rivals, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, in 12 out of 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs). As of 7 a.m., at the State Collation Centre in Ado-Ekiti, Tinubu has secured a total of 134,503 votes from the 12 LGAs of the state, while Atiku of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got 61,414 votes and Obi of the Labour Party got 5,454 votes. Tinubu has won in all 12 of the local governments that have been announced thus far.
The results of the 12 local governments announced thus far are as follows:
Ilejemeje Local Government:
APC – 4599
LP – 97
PDP – 2662
ISE/ORUN Local Government:
APC – 11,415
LP – 497
PDP – 2734
EFON Local Government:
APC – 5873
LP – 125
PDP – 2521
GBONYIN Local Government:
APC – 11969
LP – 245
PDP – 4178
EMURE Local Government:
APC – 8159
LP – 465
PDP – 3035
IREPODUN/IFELODUN Local Government:
APC – 14265
LP – 544
PDP – 5516
IKERE Local Government:
APC – 11659
LP – 910
PDP – 7198
IJERO Local Government:
APC – 12628
LP – 373
PDP – 5731
IDO/OSI Local Government:
APC – 11917
LP – 782
PDP – 7476
EKITI WEST Local Government:
APC – 14516
LP – 391
PDP – 4318
MOBA Local Government:
APC – 12046
LP – 246
PDP – 5847
IKOLE Local Government:
APC – 15465
LP – 779
PDP – 10,198
Tinubu’s victory in the majority of Ekiti State’s LGAs is a testament to his popularity and appeal to the people of the state. The APC candidate has demonstrated his ability to gain significant support across the state and effectively communicate his vision for the future. With these results, Tinubu is poised for success in the upcoming presidential election.
