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Minister of solid minerals, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has emerged the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ekiti State.
Fayemi, a former governor of the state secured 941 votes to defeat his opponents, including another former Governor, Engr Segun Oni, who had 481 votes in the rescheduled primary held on Saturday.
Tanko Al-Makura, governor of Nasarawa state and chairman of the committee overseeing the electoral process, had confirmed that 2, 327 delegates were accredited for the exercise.
The aspirants who came closest to Fayemi are Segun Oni who secured 481 votes, Kayode Ojo (281), Olufemi Richard Bamisile (179), Oluyede Oluwole (121), and Aluko Daniel Olugbenga (86).
Adekunle Patrick was the only aspirant without a vote while Ajayi Adebowale Oluranti and Elizabeth Taiye had one each. Coker Olumuyiwa, Olumilua Olumuyiwa, Ajayi Olatunji and Ayodele Arise secured two votes apiece.
Despite withdrawing from the race, Babafemi Ojudu still managed to get 10 votes.
The election was disrupted last Saturday by some party agents who alleged that the exercise was fraudulent.
The rescheduled primary election took place at Damlek Event Centre, Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
The winner, Fayemi, is from Isan-Ekiti in Oye-Ekiti local government area of the state.
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