BREAKING: INEC declares Fayemi winner of Ekiti governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Kayode Fayemi, winner of the Ekiti State governorship election.

The Chief Returning Officer, Professor Idowu Olayinka, made this declaration at the INEC office in Ado Ekiti.

Fayemi defeated the current Deputy Governor of the state and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kolapo Olusola, in 12 LGAs.

The APC candidate garnered 197,459 while Olusola polled 178,114 votes.