Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate Prof Kolapo Olusolula-Eleka has scored 452 votes in his unit.
His major opponent, Dr John Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), scored 105 votes.
The result was announced at about 4.40pm.
There are 1,103 registered voters in Unit 007, Ward 2, Okekuru, Ikere-Ekiti, where the PDP candidate voted.
Jubilant songs rang out as the result was announced, with supporters dancing and pumping the air.
Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2018 Ekiti Governorship Election has won majority votes in his polling unit of Isan Ward 11 Unit 9.
Fayemi polled 186 votes while Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka of PDP had two votes.
The All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has commended the electorate in Ekiti for their impressive turnout and conduct
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka, said on Saturday he was sure of victory because it was divinely ordained.
Card reader fails to read Fayemi’s wife PVC The wife of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the Ekiti State governorship election, Kayode Fayemi, Erelu Bisi, had difficulty voting at Isan Ekiti as the card reader failed to read her card.
Candidate of the All progressives Congress Kayode Fayemi, casts his vote at IsanEkitiAPC candidate, Dr. John Olukayode Fayemi, and his wife, Bisi, on the queue at the Isan/Ilafon/Ilemeso Polling Unit in Oye Local Government.
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Professor Olusola Eleka has not been able to vote due to the failure of the card reader to read his PVC
Voting is on going at Ado-Ekiti
Voting is on going at Ado-Ekiti, the state capitalMassive turnout at Ikere
Voters checking their names on the register in Okereku, Ikere Ekiti. Photo: Joseph Jibueze
Accreditation, voting begin in Eleka’s unit
Joseph Jibueze, Ikere-Ekiti
Accreditation and voting have begun simultaneously at Unit 007, Ofamofuru Hall, Ward 2, Okekuru in Ikere, where Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate Prof Kolapo Olusola-Eleka will vote.
There are 1,103 registered voters in the unit.
Electoral officers were already at the unit by 7am and were seen setting up the hall.
Voters were seen searching for their names on the register posted on the wall.
The Presiding Officer, Layeni Segun, urged the voters to be orderly.
He said voting would end by 2pm, and that the aged and nursing mothers should be allowed to vote first.
Professor Eleka is expected to arrive soon.
INEC officials arrive
Officials of the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) have started arriving polling booths in the state.
Our reporters monitoring the election report that voters have also started checking their names on the voters list ahead of the exercise.
Combat ready police woman
Ekiti election commence
Musa Odoshimokhe
As early as 6 . 30 am on Saturday morning, voters have started moving to the polling booths in parts of the state.
Though officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are yet to arrive, voters are on the queues in Ado Ekiti the state capital.
All is very peaceful as security men manned strategic locations.
Vehicular movement is minimal.
INEC Officials at Ward 8 Unit 14 along Ogbon Oba Street. Photo Ayodele Issac
