Bisi Kolawole has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the June 18 election in Ekiti State.
Kolawole scored 671 votes to defeat his closest rival, former governor of the state, Segun Oni, who scored 330 votes.
Kolawole is the favoured candidate of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose.
The result of the election, which was contested by six aspirants, was announced by the Chairman of the Ekiti State PDP Gubernatorial Primary Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa-Ibom State.
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The results of other aspirants, as announced by Emmanuel, are Olusola Kolapo Eleka (93 votes), Wale Aribisala (56 votes), Kayode Adaramodu (10 votes), Biodun Olujimi (2 votes)
The total number of invalid votes is 13.
Franktalknow had earlier reported that Biodun Olujimi withdrew from the election citing unfavourable gender factors against her as delegates from the Ido-Osi Local Government Area of the state had protested what they called a doctored list of delegates from the national headquarters of the party.
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However, calm was restored shortly after the intervention of Governor Emmanuel.
Find below the full results of the elections
Kayode Adaramodu— 10
Kazeem Ayodeji— 6
Olusola Kolapo— 93
Deborah Ali— 1
Ojo— 1
Makanjuola— 1
Biodun Olujimi— 2
Aderemi Adewumi— 1
Adewale Aribisala— 56
Segun Oni— 330
Bisi Kolawole— 671
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