Governor Kayode Fayemi defeated the then Deputy Governor of the state and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Professor Kolapo Olusola, and other candidates to emerge the winner of the election.
Dr. Fayemi – 53, a native of Isan-Ekiti in Oye Local Government of Ekiti State who won the July 14 governorship election held in the state on the platform of All Progressives Congress was sworn-in on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti.
The Independent National Electoral Commission declared that Fayemi polled 197,459 votes, while, his closest rival, Olusola got 178,121 votes.
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Another four years of uncertainty…..I pray the people see and feel the dividend of democracy this time around