APC Declares Oye-Ikole Federal Constituency Primary Election Inconclusive
….As Karounwi, Bamisile, Okoro, Olarewaju, Fatoba Emerge as Candidates
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Primary Election Committee for the House of Representatives in Ekiti State has declared the primary election for Oye-Ikole Federal Constituency inconclusive, following controversies and crisis that trailed the exercise.
The Committee however, announced Olusola Fatoba as the winner for Ado/Irepodun; Oladapo Karounwi, Ijero/Ekiti West/ Efon; Femi Bamisile, Ekiti East/Emure/Gbonyin; Toyin Okoro, Ikere/Ekiti South West/Ise-Orun; and Ibrahim Olarewaju, Ilejemeje/ Ido-Osi/Moba Federal constituency.
Announcing the results in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, the Chairman of the Committee and Chief Returning Officer, Asipa Wasiu Adedoyin, said the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party would review the outcome of the inconclusive Oye-Ikole federal constituency and make final pronouncement on the matter.
He explained that there is no provision or window for a re-run, noting that the party leadership would determine the final course of action in line with its internal rule and guidelines to ensure fairness and party unity.
In the announced results, the incumbent, Mr Steve Olusola Fatoba of Ekiti central Federal Constituency 1 was declared winner having polled 8,943 votes against Tope Ogunleye who scored 1,760.
In Ekiti Central Federal Constituency II, Oladapo Karounwi scored the highest number of votes to emerge the winner with 6573 votes to defeat Biodun Omoleye who scored 1,412 votes and Victor Kolade who polled 2,096.
Toyin Okoro secured victory with 9,798 votes in Ekiti South Federal Constituency 1, defeating Rufus Ojuawo who scored 1,842 votes and Idowu Alabi who polled 1395 votes.
In Ekiti South Federal Constituency II, Mr. Femi Bamisile defeated other aspirants after polling 4379 votes.
Similarly, Ibraheem Olanrewaju emerged winner in Ekiti North Federal Constituency II with 6,856 votes, beating incumbent, Kolawole Akinlayo who polled 2102 votes and others.
Also present at the venue of the collated results were, Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), State Party Chairman, Bar Olusola Eleshin and other party leaders.
