2018 Ekiti State gubernatorial election

2018 Ekiti State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Kayode Fayemi Kolapo Olushola
Party APC PDP
Running mate Bisi Egbeyemi Deji Ogunsakin
Popular vote 197,462 177,927
Governor before election

Ayo Fayose
PDP

Elected Governor

Kayode Fayemi
APC

The 2018 Ekiti State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on 14 July 2018. APC Governor Kayode Fayemi who ruled from 2010 to 2014 won re-election for a second term, defeating Kolapo Olushola of the PDP.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Kayode Fayemi emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after scoring 941 votes and defeating his closest rival, Segun Oni, who received 481 votes. He picked Bisi Egbeyemi as his running mate.[15][16] Kolapo Olushola was the PDP candidate with Deji Ogunsakin as his running mate.[17][18][19][20] 35 candidates contested in the election.[21][22][23][24]

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