APC primary: Fayose’s son, 25 others clinch assembly tickets in Ekiti

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has announced the winners of its House of Assembly primary elections conducted across the State on Wednesday.

Lateef Ibirogba, the Chairman of the Ekiti State APC House of Assembly Primary Elections Committee and former Lagos State Commissioner for Information, announced the results in Ado-Ekiti after receiving reports from collation officers across the 26 State Constituencies.

Ibirogba disclosed that 17 aspirants emerged through affirmation, while nine others secured the party’s tickets through competitive elections.

Among the notable winners were Bolu Fayose, Son of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, who clinched the APC ticket for Irepodun-Ifelodun Constituency 2, and former Governorship aspirant, Atinuke Omolayo, who emerged victorious for Emure State Constituency.

Omolayo had stepped down for Governor Biodun Oyebanji during the build-up to the APC Governorship primaries in 2025, a move that paved the way for Oyebanji to emerge as the party’s consensus candidate for the June 20 governorship election in the state.

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Also returned was the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye, who secured the party’s ticket for a third term, while the Deputy Speaker, Bolaji Olagbaju, emerged unopposed.

According to the Committee, the 17 candidates who emerged through affirmation are: Ogunsakin Ayotunde (Ikole 1); Ogunsakin Oladele Olaoye (Ekiti East 2); Bose Olowookere (Efon); Bolaji Olagbaju (Ado 2); Ogunlana Benjamin Oludare (Ekiti South West 2); Kemi Olaleye (Oye 2); Omotayo Babatunde Emmanuel (Ise-Orun); and Johnson Bode Adeoye Oyekola (Ekiti West 2).

Others are Owolabi Ojuolape Sunkanmi (Ikere 2); Ojo Taiwo Adeolu (Ido-Osi 1); Atinuke Omolayo (Emure); Sunkanmi Onipede (Moba 1); Ogunleye Kemisola Agnes (Ikere 1); Agbede Opeyemi (Irepodun-Ifelodun 1); Yomi Ayorinde (Ido-Osi 2); Aribasoye Adeoye Stephen (Ikole 2); and Ijidale Olalekan (Gbonyin).

For the nine constituencies where elections were conducted, the winners, according to the committee, are: Ahmed Tajudeen Olutope (Ekiti East 1); Oladipupo Yinka Femi Monsurat (Ekiti West 1); Apolola Richard (Ekiti South West 1); Adarabierin Ayodeji (Ado 1); Emmanuel Omolaja (Ilejemeje); Bolu Fayose (Irepodun-Ifelodun 2); Fabunmi Adetope Eyitayo (Oye 1); Kole Ayeni (Ijero); and Kekereawo Segun Matthew (Moba 2).

Explaining the process, Ibirogba said: “Let me explain that the elections were conducted in two stages. Seventeen out of the 26 constituencies had affirmation because the aspirants were unopposed.

“Even where aspirants are unopposed, there must still be affirmation, so we had affirmation in those 17 constituencies. The remaining nine constituencies had elections, and winners emerged through the ballot.”