The Deputy governor of Ekiti State, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate.
He polled 1,191 votes to beat the former spokesman of the party, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, who polled 770 votes. Total number of votes was 1,968, while 7 were void.
The third aspirant, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, had earlier withdrawn for Adeyeye shortly before the commencement of the exercise.
The voting, which started with the members of the state executive, was done according to local government areas.
In his reaction, Olusola said: “I appreciate God and thank the committee for doing a good job. I thank Prince Adeyeye and Senator Olujimi for their courage.
“In journeys like this, there would be a divide. They are leaders of the party irrespective of what had happened before this primary.
“They should join hands with the party to win the ultimate, which is the July 14 election. I commend all the delegates for exercising their civic rights.
“I urge all the political parties to emulate the PDP in organising a peaceful, credible, free and fair primary.
“I will reach out to Prince Adeyeye and Senator Olujimi and personally visit them. I appeal to them in the overall interest of the party to work for our common goal.”
