However, Sen. Adetunmbi polled 60,689 votes to defeat the incumbent Senator Duro Faseyi of the PDP who recorded 49,209 votes. In the South, the winner APC scored 77,621 votes while the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Sen. Biodun Olujimi polled a total of 53,741 votesThe candidates of the All Progressives in both Ekiti South constituency 1 and Ekiti North constituency II, Hon. He also expressed gratitude to Ekiti people for their peaceful conduct during the election, thereby making the conduct of the election peaceful and orderly in the state. According to him “We have every reason to thank God for the peaceful conduct of the election in Ekiti State. Two weeks ago, the congregation here raised prayer points concerning the peaceful conduct of the election in our state.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 24, 2019 15:52 UTC