The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Wole Oluyede, has recorded a polling unit victory in the Ekiti State governorship election, according to results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Oluyede won Polling Unit 002, Ward 03, Ugele/Akoru in Ikere Local Government Area, defeating incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
INEC’s official result sheet showed that the PDP polled 119 votes, while the APC scored 113 votes in a closely contested race. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) recorded two votes, and the National Rescue Movement (NRM) secured one vote. Two ballots were declared void.
A total of 237 voters were accredited out of 790 registered voters at the polling unit, with voting and counting conducted peacefully under the supervision of electoral officials and in the presence of party agents.
The result is the first polling unit victory for the PDP candidate as collation continues across Ekiti State’s 16 local government areas.
(The Whistler)