Ekiti APC clears council seats as SIEC denies casualties report

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has cleared all chairmanship seats in the 16 local government areas of the state following the council election on Saturday.

A total of 14 political parties participated in the election, including the APC and the main opposition, People’s Democratic Party(PDP).

However, the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, Justice Jide Aladejana, has denied the widespread allegation that there was sporadic shooting which led to the death of one Dotun Kosedake at Okitiko unit, Araromi ward in Ikere-Ekiti.

Aladejana said preliminary investigation revealed that no one was shot at the polling unit, and that the said violence was a cult clash but not within the vicinity of the polling unit.

“Nobody was killed at ward 7 unit 006 in Ikere on Saturday. Nobody was shot though we heard that someone came violently and made away with unused ballot papers. Even in the whole unit, there were just 280 registered voters and this does not in any way vitiate the outcome,” he said.

These are the winners of the poll as declared by the SIEC:

1. Mrs Motunde Fajuyi – Ado
2. Mr Adeola Ayodimeji Lawrence – Ido/Osi
3. Ogunjobi Esan – Ekiti East
4. Mr Adetunji Bode Stephen – Efon
5. Hon Amire Kola Kolade – Ekiti Southwest
6. Akinola Oladunjoye – Ilejemeje
7. Mr. Aborisade Michael – Moba
8. Hon Ropo Ige – Ijero
9. Mr. Oluwafemi Ayodele – Ikere
10. Hon Ayodele Fadumiye – Gbonyin
11. Hon Paul Awopetu – Emure
12. Mr. Alabi Olanrewaju – Ise/Orun
13. Kareem Agunbiade – Ekiti West
14. Mr. Sola Olominu – Ikole
15. Mr. Foluso James Ojo – Oye
16. Mr Shina Ogunleye – Irepodun/Ifelodun