Ekiti 2018 Governorship Election: Live Updates & Results Monitoring

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After many days of preparation the Ekiti state governorship election holds tomorrow 14th JuLY, 2018.

Ekiti is having 16 LGAs.

According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), aside the PDP and APC, 38 other political parties are also taking part in the Ekiti governorship election. 


NOTE: NO FALSE ALARM, NO MISINFORMATION 

Stay tuned for more updates.

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Kayode Fayemi with his wife at Isan Ekiti casting their vote as #EkitiDecides2018.


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The Ekiti governorship election has since begun with voters exercise their civic rights at different polling units across the state. A Police officer expected to watch over ballot box was spotted sleeping on duty while voting exercise is still on at Ward 11, Unit 003, Ogotun, Ekiti Southwest local government area of the state.

Meanwhile, there has been a large turnout of voters at Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, as they trooped out in great numbers to the polling units.

In many parts of Ado-Ekiti, hundreds of voters were seen at the polling units as early as 7:00 am.

Voters including the elderly, pregnant women, nursing mothers, youths among others were at the poll forming a long queue and ready to elect their next leader.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/07/ekiti-election-policeman-caught-sleeping-while-watching-over-ballot-box-photo.html

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The voting exercise is almost rounding off at polling unit 001, ward 1, Afao-Ekiti local government area where Ayodele Fayose, incumbent governor of Ekiti state, is expected to vote but surprisingly, he is yet to exercise his right.

Some of the voters who arrived early expressed shock that the governor had not come to cast his vote.

“We expected that Fayose will be the first to arrive here to vote and mobilise people, but we can’t understand why he’s yet to come,” a voter said.


This box still expecting Fayose’s ballot paper

“This is very unlike Fayose,” another voter told TheCable.

When TheCable visited his country home less than two kilometers from the polling unit, the security operatives stationed around said the governor was still resting.


Electoral officials have less to do

“He came into town last night, but he still resting and would come out to vote when he’s up,” one of the operatives said.

Accreditation with voting is expected to end by 2pm.

Across the state, the exercise has been going on smoothly but there have been reports of inducement by both All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

https://www.thecable.ng/voters-surprised-fayoses-absence-polling-unit/amp?__twitter_impression=true

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ekiti, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka, on Saturday expressed confidence that he would win the election.

He cast his vote in Unit 007, Ward 2, Okekuru, Ikere-Ekiti at 11:10 a.m.

The card reader twice failed to verify his Permanent Voter Card (PVC), but he was eventually allowed to vote after he was manually verified.

source and more http://kaakakinews.com/2018/07/14/ekiti-poll-i-am-coasting-to-victory-pdp-candidate/

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A party agent belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated why the All Progressive Congress (APC) is winning at his polling unit in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State.

The two parties are the two major contenders in the gubernatorial election. The PDP is the ruling party while APC is the opposition.

Named Adetunji Ojo, the PDP agent said the APC was winning because of the financial strength of the party and there is nothing he could do about it.

Although Mr Ojo admitted that the two partied induced voters, he said the PDP paid N3,000 with the APC sharing N5,000.

A video evidence of the financial inducement at the polling until has been trending online.

In the video, an agent of the APC named Bello Dauda, was caught sharing N5,000 to voters.

The incident took place at Polling Unit 012, Igbemo Ward of Irepodun-Ifelodun Local Government Area.

Mr Ojo had who confronted Mr Dauda on what was going on was quoted by Premium Times to have said that some who collected money from opposition party voted for the ruling party.

“There is nothing we can do,” Mr Ojo said, “We have left them with their destiny. That they (APC) win this PU does not mean they will the election.

“Because PDP’s tip is 3000, and it was shared yesterday; while APC’s is 5000 that is why you see what is happening.

“In fact, some of those who collected APC money voted PDP so it is not an issue. It is a matter of who is smart.” he added.

Meanwhile, another PDP agent has narrated how she was assaulted by APC thugs with security officials watching.

Source: https://www.headlineng.com/apc-winning-polling-unit-pdp-agent/

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#EkitiDecides: How APC Thugs Manhandled Me With Security Officials Watching – PDP Supporter

AN unnamed party agent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has narrated how security officials were watching while she was being manhandled by thugs allegedly belonging to the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ekiti State.

This comes days after the State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, made similar claims against security agencies dispatched to the state to monitor the July 14 governorship election.

The gubernatorial election of the state which holds today and ongoing is a clear contest between the two major political parties in the country.

In the state, the PDP is the ruling party while the APC is the opposition.

The unnamed party agent who is a woman was allegedly assaulted by thugs believed to be agents of the opposition party after she refused following them to the APC having decamped from the PDP.

According to Premium Times which published the story, the incident took place at Unit 9, Ward 8, Ado Ekiti local government area, in the presence of security officials attached to the unit.

“One Olayinka Babawobe, he is a thug. He is the one who brought in three thugs and they started beating me.

“They ask me to kneel down, but I refused and they started beating me and the police were there.

“We were in PDP together and I was working PDP together. I was working for them, but they were taking the glory.

“When they were moving to APC, they called me but I refused," she said.

The online medium reports that she was rescued from the men after she had been beaten and after more security officials were drafted to the unit.

The woman who was earlier without a party tag was given a chair to sit and observed the voting between the two voting points at the unit on realisation that she is the party agent of the PDP.

Source: https://www.headlineng.com/ekitidecides-how-apc-thugs-manhandled-me-with-security-officials-watching-pdp-supporter/

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According to multiple reports, there was pandemonium today at one of the polling units in Ekiti state capital during the governorship election following the public harassment of some policemen. It was gathered that thugs stormed Mary lmmaculate, Oke ilado, polling unit 008 and ldofin, Father Blessing house, Ado LGA snatched and snatched some ballot boxes.

In one of the trending videos posted online, some youths can be seen pushing and harassing the armless police officers at their polling unit after the voting process was disrupted by thugs. They pushed the police officers mulitple times as they did nothing. 

Meanwhile, the governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Kayode Fayemi and Peoples Democratic Party,, PDP, Prof Kokapo Olusola in the Ekiti election have expressed satisfaction in the process.

Reports across the state had it that the card readers malfunctioned in many voting centers across the state.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/07/ekiti-election-police-officers-molested-after-voting-was-disrupted.html

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Ekiti Election: Fayose Arrives Polling Booth, Casts His Vote (photos)
Source: http://mandynews.com/2018/07/14/ekitidecides2018-fayose-arrives-polling-booth-casts-his-vote-photos/

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The results , as released by the polling agents , are as follow : APC- 186 PDP – 2 APA – 1 Unused papers – 145 Total registered voters – 345

http://punchng.com/ekiti-election-fayemi...ling-unit/

Ekiti Election: Fayemi Wins In His Polling Unit

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged victorious in polling unit 001, Afao in Irepodun-Ifelodun Local Government Area.

The polling unit situated at St. David Primary School is the unit of outgoing governor, Ayodele Fayose.

Sorting of votes started at 2 p.m. and this was followed shortly by counting.

At the end of the exercise, the PDP polled 304 votes while APC had 106.

See total results below:

PDP - 304
AD – 1

ADP – 1

PDC – 1

Pandel — 1

APC – 106

Source: http://kikiotolu.com/ekiti-2018-election-pdp-wins-fayoses-polling-unit/

Ekiti 2018 Election: PDP Wins Fayose’s Polling Unit

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Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, on Saturday described the state governorship election as national embarrassment.

Addressing journalists shortly after voting in his ward 001, St. David’s Primary School, Maternity Area, Afao, he said the election was compromised by security agents.

Fayose, who voted at 1:30 p.m., said he was responding to treatment and would return home after casting his vote.

He said Ekiti people are contending with security agencies, adding that the deployment of 30,000 military and paramilitary officers to the state was to intimidate the voters.

He said: “I want to say that the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) has good intention. But the process has been hijacked by security agencies. This is a national disgrace and there is danger ahead.

“Remember we raised all these issues, as I speak ballot boxes are being snatched by thugs in the very eyes of security personnel. What they call ‘see and buy money politics’ is going on right now.

“The police and civil defence corps are aiding the process. I must repeat this is a national disaster because the election is marred by violence.”

Fayose said members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were arrested by security personnel.

“In almost all the local government councils in the state, PDP chieftains are being arrested. They have arrested House of Representatives members. As I address you right now, my chief of staff was arrested and detained an hour ago.

“We fight corruption everywhere, but when wrong people are in authority, the effort will not yield the desired result. It is the wrong thing that will happen to nation. The Bible says when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in authority this is what you get.

“If this is the sample for 2019, I must say it is a lost ground. I want to say very specifically that this is a lost ground for the Nigerian electorate. They have taken over the election from INEC,” the governor stated.

http://thenationonlineng.net/ekiti-election-a-national-embarrassment-fayose/
Fayose: Ekiti Election Is A National Embarrassment, There Is Danger Ahead

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INEC has asked Nigerians to ignore results of the Ekiti governorship election that are being posted on social media. It says that it will announce the authentic results at the right time.

https://mobile.twitter.com/inecnigeria/status/1018205951625777155



Ekiti Election: Ignore Results On Social Media - INEC.

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OUTGOING governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has warned his party agents to make sure ballot boxes in their various polling units are not carted away by political thugs.

Two parties are the major contenders in the gubernatorial election. The PDP is the ruling party while APC is the opposition.

Governor Fayose who belongs to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gave the warning on Saturday while moving out to cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election in the State.

He was reacting to cases of ballot snatching which marred the exercise. Apart from ballot snatching, asaaultation and financial inducement were also recorded in the ongoing election.

On his way out, the governor received a phone call inundating him of the snatching ballot snatching going on.

Reacting, he gave out orders that the party agents should protect their votes even if their throats were slitted.

“Even if they are going to cut your neck, let them cut the neck. So long as the ballot boxes are there”, he told a party agent on the phone.

Receiving another phone call, he said: “I don’t want to hear stories. Vote and protect your votes.

“Don’t come back to Ado-Ekiti without protecting. Whosoever’s ballot boxes they are carting away should better remain in his community”.

Residents turned out in large numbers across the state to vote in a new candidate who will govern them for the next four years.

Voters including the elderly, pregnant women, nursing mothers, youths among others were seen at the polls to exercise their rights to vote.

https://www.headlineng.com/ekiti-ballot-snatching-fayose-pdp-agents/

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The PDP governorship candidate, Prof Kolapo Olusola has raised the alarm over plan to tinker with results of the election.


His campaign Spokesperson, Lere Olayinka said results in most of the Local Councils are currently being tinkered with.


He said; "Aside the fact that it was an election of the PDP versus all the security agencies in the country, we are confident of winning.


He said the various wards collating centres have been taken over by armed thugs backed by security agencies as it was before and during the election.


"Despite the intimidation and harassment by security agencies, we are still hopeful of winning the election but we are confronted with a clear plot to manipulate the results.


"We are therefore calling on all well meaning Nigerians to prevail on the security agencies and INEC to allow the will of Ekiti people to prevail."

Source: http://kikiotolu.com/ekiti-election-pdp-candidate-raises-alarm-over-manipulation-of-results/

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By now LGA collation is about starting, where LGA INEC supervisor will announce the result at the LGA levels before taking them to Addo Ekiti for state announcement


Stay tuned for INEC official declared Result.

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JUST IN: Fayemi Defeats PDP In Fayose’s Local Government
To beat Olusola Eleka, Fayose’s anointed and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Fayemi polled 13,869 while Eleka managed 11.456.

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Kayode Fayemi, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was the surprise winner of the governorship election in Irepodun-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State, the local government of outgoing Governor, Ayodele Fayose.
To beat Olusola Eleka, Fayose’s anointed and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Fayemi polled 13,869 while Eleka managed 11.456.
This statistic pretty much underscores the complexion of the overall election, as Fayemi is leading — even if only by a narrow margin — after the official announcement of results in 10 of the 16 local governments of the state.

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BREAKING: Fayemi defeats Fayose’s deputy
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July 15, 
Kayode Fayemi, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has emerged winner of the governorship election in Ekiti state.
Fayemi defeated Kolapo Olusola of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 12 of the 16 local government areas of the state.
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Kayode Fayemi casting his vote at the Ekiti APC Governorship primaries (Photo Credit: The Cable)
DEVELOPING STORY: #EkitiDecides: Fayemi in early lead
July 15, 2018Premium Times
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Kayode Fayemi, has taken an early lead in the Ekiti State governorship election.


Mr Fayemi has won in six of the seven local government areas where results have been announced by relevant electoral officials.

The results from the various local governments will next be sent to the INEC secretariat in Ado-Ekiti where they will be formally announced.

From the results collated at the local governments, 
Mr Fayemi has won in Ilejemeje 
(4153 to 3937), 
Moba (11837 to 8520),
Irepodun-Ifelodun (13,869 to 11,456), 
Oye (14,995 to 11,271), 
Ido-Osi (12,342 to 11,145)
and Ijero (14,192 to 11,077).

Olusola Eleka of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won in Efon Alaye local government (5,192 to 5028).


A tabulation of the seven results shows that the APC has 76,416 votes while the PDP has 62,598 votes, a difference of 13,818 votes.

More details later…

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/276480-developing-story-ekitidecides-fayemi-in-early-lead.html