The All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its senatorial primary elections in Ekiti State, with the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, Senator Cyril Fasuyi, and Senator Yemi Adaramodu emerging candidates for Ekiti Central, Ekiti North and Ekiti South Senatorial Districts respectively.
The Chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee and Chief Returning Officer, Asipa Wasiu Adedoyin, announced the results.
Announcing the results in Ado Ekiti on Monday night, Adedoyin declared Bamidele winner of the Ekiti Central Senatorial District primary election having contested alone and polled 29,586 votes.
For Ekiti North Senatorial District, the committee declared Fasuyi, the incumbent, the winner after polling 14,179 votes to defeat a former member of the Senate, Senator Ayo Arise, who scored 4,868 votes, and Engr, Bamisaye Oladipupo, who polled 3,694 votes.
Similarly, in Ekiti South Senatorial District primary, Adaramodu secured 12,200 votes to emerge winner, defeating a former National Assembly member, Senator Biodun Olujimi, who polled 7,420 votes, and Hon, Bamidele Faparusi, who scored 5,502 votes.
Adedoyin commended party members for the peaceful conduct of the exercise across the three senatorial districts, describing the process as transparent and in line with the guidelines of the party.
