The son of a former Governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose, Boluwatife; the Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye; Deputy Speaker, Bolaji Olagbaju; and the Chairman, Ekiti South-West Local Government, Richard Apolola, have emerged All Progressives Congress candidates for the 2027 state assembly election.
The Chairman, APC House of Assembly Primary Election Committee for Ekiti State, Lateef Ibirogba, made this known while announcing the winners of the primary election for the 26 state constituencies in the state on Thursday evening.
The House of Assembly primary elections were conducted in wards across the state on Wednesday.
Ibirogba stated, “The primary elections were in two stages – 17 out of the 26 constituencies had affirmation because the aspirants were unopposed. Even where aspirants are unopposed, there must still be affirmation, so, we had affirmation in those 17 constituencies.
“In the remaining nine constituencies, we had election and winners emerged through the ballot,” he said.
Announcing the results in Ado Ekiti on Thursday after receiving reports from collation officers across the 26 constituencies, Ibirogba, a former Commissioner for Information in Lagos State, announced the names of the 17 aspirants returned as candidates through affirmation as Ayorinde Ogunsakin, Ikole 1; Olaoye Ogunsakin, Ekiti East 2; and Bose Olowookere, Efon.
Others are Bolaji Olagbaju, Ado 2, Oludare Ogunlana, Ekiti South West 2; Kemi Olaleye, Oye 2; Emmanuel Omotayo, Iṣẹ Orun and Johnson Oyekola, Ekiti West 2; Sunkanmi Owolabi, Ikere 2; and Ojo Adeolu, Ido-Osi 1.
The remaining are Atinuke Omolayo, Emure; Sunkanmi Onipede, Moba 1; Kemisola Ogunleye, Ikere 1; Agbede Opeyemi, Irepodun-Ifelodun 1; Yomi Ayorinde, Ido-Osi 2; Adeoye Aribasoye, Ikole 2; and Ola lekan Ijidale, Gbonyin.
For the nine constituencies where elections were held, the winners declared by the committee are: Ahmed Olutope, Ekiti East 2; Monsurat Oladipupo, Ekiti West 1; Richard Apolola, Ekiti Southwest 1; Ayodeji Adarabierin, Ado 1; Emmanuel Omolaja, Ilejemeje; Boluwatife Fayose, Irepodun-Ifelodun 2; Eyitayo Fabunmi, Oye 1; Kole Ayeni, Ijero and Matthew Kekereawo, Moba 2.
The son of a former Governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose, Boluwatife; the Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye; Deputy Speaker, Bolaji Olagbaju; and the Chairman, Ekiti South-West Local Government, Richard Apolola, have emerged All Progressives Congress candidates for the 2027 state assembly election.
The Chairman, APC House of Assembly Primary Election Committee for Ekiti State, Lateef Ibirogba, made this known while announcing the winners of the primary election for the 26 state constituencies in the state on Thursday evening.
The House of Assembly primary elections were conducted in wards across the state on Wednesday.
Ibirogba stated, “The primary elections were in two stages – 17 out of the 26 constituencies had affirmation because the aspirants were unopposed. Even where aspirants are unopposed, there must still be affirmation, so, we had affirmation in those 17 constituencies.
“In the remaining nine constituencies, we had election and winners emerged through the ballot,” he said.
Announcing the results in Ado Ekiti on Thursday after receiving reports from collation officers across the 26 constituencies, Ibirogba, a former Commissioner for Information in Lagos State, announced the names of the 17 aspirants returned as candidates through affirmation as Ayorinde Ogunsakin, Ikole 1; Olaoye Ogunsakin, Ekiti East 2; and Bose Olowookere, Efon.
Others are Bolaji Olagbaju, Ado 2, Oludare Ogunlana, Ekiti South West 2; Kemi Olaleye, Oye 2; Emmanuel Omotayo, Iṣẹ Orun and Johnson Oyekola, Ekiti West 2; Sunkanmi Owolabi, Ikere 2; and Ojo Adeolu, Ido-Osi 1.
The remaining are Atinuke Omolayo, Emure; Sunkanmi Onipede, Moba 1; Kemisola Ogunleye, Ikere 1; Agbede Opeyemi, Irepodun-Ifelodun 1; Yomi Ayorinde, Ido-Osi 2; Adeoye Aribasoye, Ikole 2; and Ola lekan Ijidale, Gbonyin.
For the nine constituencies where elections were held, the winners declared by the committee are: Ahmed Olutope, Ekiti East 2; Monsurat Oladipupo, Ekiti West 1; Richard Apolola, Ekiti Southwest 1; Ayodeji Adarabierin, Ado 1; Emmanuel Omolaja, Ilejemeje; Boluwatife Fayose, Irepodun-Ifelodun 2; Eyitayo Fabunmi, Oye 1; Kole Ayeni, Ijero and Matthew Kekereawo, Moba 2.
