Ekiti State incumbent deputy governor, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka, has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the July 14 gubernatorial election.
He polled 1,191 votes to beat former party spokesman, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, who polled 770 votes.
Total number of votes were 1,968 out of which 7 were canceled.
We reported that the third contestant, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, had earlier stepped down 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, Eleka 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 has 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 delegate for exercising their civic right.
“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.”