2019 Elections
Elections: Senate Minority Leader, Olujimi, Faseyi lose to APC in Ekiti
Senate Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi representing Ekiti South Senatorial district and his counterpart representing Ekiti North, Senator Duro Faseyi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have lost their re-election bid to candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Returning Officer for Ekiti South Senatorial District, Prof Laide Lawal, returned APC candidate and former National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye elected having polled 77,621 votes to defeat his closest rival, Olujimi of the PDP, who polled 53,741 votes.
The Returning Officer for Ekiti North Senatorial District, Prof Abayomi Sunday Fasina, also declared the APC candidate, Senator Olubunmi Adetumbi, the winner having polled 60,689 votes to defeat Faseyi, who got 49,209 votes.
PDP candidate and House of Representatives member representing Ekiti South 2 Federal Constituency, Segun Adekola, having secured 25,707 votes, lost reelection bid to the APC candidate and former Chief of Staff to Governor Kayode Fayemi, Yemi Adaramodu, who scored 41,864 votes.
Also, for Ekiti North 2 Federal Constituency, APC candidate, Olanrewaju Ibrahim, won the election, having scored 29,388 votes as against the 23,684 votes scored by PDP candidate, Olusola Omotoso.
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