The Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates
for the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti state.
Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner and chairman,
information and voter education committee (pictured), in a statement on Monday,
said the publication of the final list of candidates by the commission is in
line with the electoral act.
According to the published list, 16 political parties
presented governorship candidates alongside their running mates, for the June
18 Ekiti election.
Out of the 16 candidates vying for the governorship position — 14 are male while two are female.
For the deputy governorship position, seven female
candidates are vying for the position as well as nine male candidates.
“In compliance with the Electoral Act 2022, the commission
hereby publishes the final list of candidates for the election following the
close of nominations by political parties,” Okoye said.
“The commission wishes to remind political parties that
under Section 32(2) of the Electoral Act 2022, any party that observes that the
name of its candidate is missing from the list “shall notify the commission in
writing, signed by its national chairman and secretary, supported with an
affidavit not later than 90 days to the election”.
“Furthermore, the
attention of parties is drawn to section 32(3) of the Electoral Act 2022, which
provides that failure to notify the commission “shall not be ground to
invalidate the election”.
Below is the list.
PARTY |
GOVERNOR |
DEPUTY |
A |
Reuben Boye Famuyibo |
Olumide Ezekiel Falana |
AAC |
Ajagunigbala Moses Olajide |
Oludele Oluwabunmi |
ADC |
Oluwole Olumayokun Oluyede |
Popoola Hidiat Simbo |
ADP |
Elebute-Halle Josephine Kemi |
Afuye Idowu Sunday |
APC |
Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji |
Afuye Monisade |
APGA |
Benjamin Olufemi Obidoyin |
Oluwafemi Anthony Faeji |
APM |
Fagbemi Peter Adegbenro |
Akinyeye Oluwatosin Eunice |
APP |
Christiana Modupe Olatawura |
Ibukun Solomon Owolabi |
LP |
Daramola Rowland Olugbenga |
Onile Ibrahim Yusuf |
NNPP |
Fatomilola Oladosu Abiodun |
Ade-Ajayi Oluwatoyin Hannah |
NRM |
Iyaniwura Tope Ifedayo |
Arowolo Kayode Williams |
PDP |
Olabisi Kolawole |
Kolapo Olugbenga Kolade |
PRP |
Agboola Olaniyi Ben |
Ogidan Tolulope Oluwatoyin |
SDP |
Olusegun Adebayo Oni |
James Oladipo Owolabi |
YPP |
Adebowale Oluranti Ajayi |
Olaseni Nureni Babatunde |
ZLP |
Adeolu Kolade Akinyemi |
Damilola Akintoye |
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