2014 Ekiti State gubernatorial election

2014 Ekiti State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Ayo Fayose Kayode Fayemi
Party PDP APC
Running mate Kolapo Olushola
Popular vote 203,090 120,433
Governor before election

Kayode Fayemi
APC

Elected Governor

Ayo Fayose
PDP

The 2014 Ekiti State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on 21 June 2014, the PDP nominee Ayo Fayose won election, defeating Kayode Fayemi of the APC.[1][2][3][4][5]

Ayo Fayose emerged PDP gubernatorial candidate after scoring 462 votes and defeating his closest rival, Caleb Olubolade, who received 7 votes, Dayo Adeyeye came third with 3 votes and Modupe Ogundipe had 1 vote. He picked Kolapo Olushola as his running mate.[6][7] Kayode Fayemi was the APC candidate. 14 candidates contested in the election.[8][9]

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