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Ekiti State Gov. Fayose Makes First Public Appearance After His Party Lost Governorship Election (Photos)

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6 years ago

July 17, 2018

The Governor of Ekiti state was given a rousing welcome after he made his first public appearance after his party lost the governorship election.
The outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, received a rousing welcome as he made his first public appearance after his party lost the gubernatorial election in the state.

The governor was surrounded by an excited crowd as they hailed him by his popular name ‘Osoko’ as he walked through the streets.

The All Progressives Congress, (APC) candidate in the Ekiti governorship election, Dr Kayode Fayemi, won the governorship election according to the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission in majority of the 16 local councils in the state.

APC won in 11 out of the 16 local government areas of the state, polling 197,459 votes, and edging out his closest rival Olusola of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP who got 178,121 votes by 19,338 votes.