The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has released the results of its House of Representatives primaries. However, the election in Ekiti North Federal Constituency I, comprising Oye and Ikole local government areas, was declared inconclusive due to crises recorded in some voting areas.
The Chairman of the National Assembly Primary Election Committee of the party in Ekiti State, Wasiu Adedoyin, disclosed this on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, while announcing the results of the primary election.
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Adedoyin explained that there were pockets of crisis in some voting areas, adding that the matter would be handled by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC. He said the NWC would determine whether to constitute another committee to conclude the process or direct the current committee to return.
He added that the committee would not exceed its mandate, especially as the party’s Senate primaries were scheduled for Monday.
Adedoyin urged party members and stakeholders in Oye and Ikole to await further directives from the APC National Working Committee regarding the completion of the primary process in the constituency.
He said: “As we are all aware, we have six federal constituencies in Ekiti. But the issue in Ekiti North I, which comprises Oye and Ikole, is going to be handled by the National Working Committee of the party.
“There were pockets of crisis in some of the voting centres yesterday, and the process was not completed. As a result, I will not be announcing any result for Oye and Ikole Federal Constituency.
“There is no window for Oye and Ikole in the timetable given to us.
“It is the National Working Committee that can decide what to do, whether it will send another committee to conclude the job or ask us to return.
“Tomorrow is for the Senate. We do not want to overstep our bounds by doing what we are not allowed to do.
“That is not part of our instruction. So, the people of Oye and Ikole should await what the National Working Committee of the party will say.”
Declaring the results, Adedoyin said the incumbent lawmaker representing Ekiti Central Federal Constituency I, Steve Olusola Fatoba, defeated his four opponents with 8,943 votes.
In Ekiti Central Federal Constituency II, Oladapo Karounwi scored 6,573 votes to defeat the incumbent, Abiodun Omoleye, who polled 2,096 votes.
In Ekiti South Federal Constituency I, Okoro Toyin Zaccheaus scored 9,798 votes to defeat the incumbent, Rufus Adeniyi Ojuawo, who had 1,842 votes.
In Ekiti South Federal Constituency II, the incumbent lawmaker, Richard Bamisile, polled 4,379 votes to defeat his seven rivals.
In Ekiti North Federal Constituency II, Ibrahim Olanrewaju polled 6,856 votes to defeat the incumbent, Kolawole Akinlayo, who scored 2,102 votes.
