A medical practitioner, Dr Wole Oluyede, has emerged the winner of the Ekiti Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary held in Ado Ekiti at the weekend.
The election was conducted with heavy security and under peaceful atmosphere. The poll, which commenced around 10.30pm last Saturday night was concluded at exactly 1.49am yesterday.
The Chairman of the Primary Election Committee and Lawmaker representing Gombe North Senatorial District, Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo declared Oluyede as winner. Oluyede, at the primary polled 279 votes to defeat Funso Ayeni, who scored 239 votes, and Mrs Funmilayo Ogun, 17 votes.
The fourth aspirant, Otunba Olugbenga Peter Obafemi, stepped down for Oluyede before the commencement of the votes. The decision was reportedly based on agreement between the two contestants.
