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Ex-PDP spokesperson wins senatorial poll with APC

By Seye Olumide
24 February 2019   |   11:06 am
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ikere Ekiti Sunday declared the All Progressives Congress, Adedayo Clement Adeyeye, winner of the Ekiti south senatorial district poll. Adeyeye was a former People's Democratic Party governorship aspirant and was also a former minister of state for works under former president Goodluck Jonathan Ekiti south west APC 11143…

Prince Dayo Adeyeye. PHOTO: NAN

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ikere Ekiti Sunday declared the All Progressives Congress, Adedayo Clement Adeyeye, winner of the Ekiti south senatorial district poll.

Adeyeye was a former People’s Democratic Party governorship aspirant and was also a former minister of state for works under former president Goodluck Jonathan

Ekiti south west
APC 11143
PDP 9907

Emure
APC 9066
PDP 6245

Gbonyin
APC 13534
PDP. 8093

Ikere
APC 14937
PDP 12141

Ekiti East
APC 13049
PDP 13417

Ise/Orun
APC 15892
PDP 3938

Total
APC 77621
PDP 53741

APC also cleared Ekiti Central and North senatorial districts

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