News: How the voting went down today in Ekiti State, Nigeria

UPDATE:

INEC Declares PDP Candidate Ayo Fayose Winner Of Ekiti Governorship Elections

Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been elected Governor of Ekiti state.

The Returning Officer for the 2014 governorship elections and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Professor Isaac Azuzu announced the results of the governorship elections in Ekiti State declaring the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Ayodele Fayose, who was governor of Ekiti State from 29 May 2003 to 16 October 2006, winner of the contest.
Mr Fayose had a total of 203,090 votes to defeat other candidates who participated in the exercise.
APC candidate and incumbent governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi had 120,433 votes.
The Returning Officer, before announcing the results, called on the agents of the various political parties that participated in the elections to sign for the results sheet which indicates that they agree to the process and the election result.
Professor Azuzu said ” I wish to announce that Dr Tope Aluko of the PDP and Mr Dele of the National Conscience Party, NCP, have signed the result sheet”.
In the breakdown of the final result, Professor Azuzu said “‎we have come to the grand finale of this exercise. Accord -?268, AA -146, APC-120,433, AD-843, CPP-967, LP 18,125‎, KOWA -222, CPP-967, PDP-203,09‎0, MPPP- 137, NCP-322, PDC-921, PPA-1050, SDP-65, UDP-67
In the meantime, the APC leadership, last night, issued a statement, rejecting the outcome of the election.

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UPDATED:

Ekiti Gubernatorial Election: Early Results Shows PDP Candidate, Ayo Fayose, Leading With A Wide Margin

Collation of results have begun in almost all the Sixteen local governments areas of Ekiti State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ad hoc staffs are now announcing the results of the elections at the various polling units and wards across the state.
Early results seen by Saharareporters shows that former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose of  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is leading and may likely win the final votes, if the trend continues.
Some of the gubernatorial election results from Ekiti State are below:
(1.) Iworoko Polling unit 008 :PDP - 109, APC - 63
(2.) Usi Ekiti Unit 009, Usi Grammar school : PDP-79, APC- 41, LP-3, Accord- 0, CPP- 1, PPA-1, PDC-2.
(3.) Ado LG, Unit 004 ward 004 : PDP- 199, APC-84, LP-21.
(4) Iworoko ward 005 :PDP- 64, APC-37, LP-8.
(5).Iworoko Ward 009 : PDP-78, APC-19, LP-10.
(6.) Okeyemi, Ward 005, Unit 11 : PDP- 162, APC, 57, LP-8.
(7.) Onikoye's Palace IKLG, Unit 16: PDP- 78, APC-50, LP-5.
(8.) Erinmope ward 2 Unit 006: PDP- 47, APC-66, LP-4.
(9.) Imesi Ekiti Ward 5 Unit 003 : PDP-36, APC-46, LP-2, PDC-1, PPA-1, NCP- 1.
(10.) Methodist Polling Unit, Ifaki-Ekiti : PDP-51, APC-1, LP-1
IKERE EKITI
Health Centre Ward 010 Unit 7: PDP- 270, APC-81, LP-6
Health Centre Ward 010 Unit 8: PDP- 252, APC-81, LP-18.
WARD 10 OKEMESI:
Emiloju: PDP 59, APC 25
Saloro: PDP 26, APC 13
CAC: PDP 47, APC 18
Ita-Ode: PDP 36, APC 6
Adetoyinbo: PDP 67, APC 39
Town Hall:  PDP 80, APC 45
Aro/Saba: PDP 40, APC 36
Obalekosi: PDP 74, APC 44
Ogborodo:PDP 47, APC 56
Obalogbo: PDP 58, APC 29
Akeji:PDP 3, APC 14
Kanmodi:PDP 11, APC 9
Ikole LGA:
Odo Oro:PDP 748, APC 564
Igbara Odo ward 8: Unit 02 PDP-75,APC-52 n LP-7
Unit 11 PDP-73,APC-33 and LP-2
Unit06 PDP-70,APC-51 and LP-3.
Unit 09 PDP-68,APC-22 n LP-5.
Unit 13A PDP-98,APC-55 n LP-5.
Unit 13B PDP-108,APC-26 n LP-8.
Ara Ekiti
Polling Unit 002
PDP 102, APC 32
Igbara - Odo Ekiti
Ward 8, Polling Unit 009
APC 32, LP 11, PDC 01, PDP 69
Polling Unit 008
PDP 62, APC 47, LP 2
Imesi Ekiti, Ward 5, Polling Unit 003
PDP 36, PDC 1, PPA 1, NPC 1, APC 4
Ilawe Ekiti: APC 12, PDP 69, LP 2
Ward 1, Polling Unit 1
PDP 46, APC 21
Eyio Ekiti
Polling Unit 001
PDP 72, APC 40
Polling Unit 002
PDP 102, APC 30
Polling Unit 003
PDP 67, APC 64
Polling Unit 004
PDP 93, APC 23, LP 5

 * These results are not authentic until the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) certifies them to be.

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Large crowds of voters gathered in Nigeria's southwest Ekiti state today, Saturday June 21 for a hotly contested local election that will be scrutinized for fairness and signs of violence ahead of next year's national poll.

The election for state governor - a powerful position in Africa's biggest economy - will also be a barometer for President Goodluck Jonathan's ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP), which in 2015 is likely to see its sternest test since sweeping to power after the end of military rule in 1998.
People started queuing up hours before the formal start of voting at noon (1200 GMT), officials said.
"No adverse reports have been received from across the state. There are rumors here and there which we are checking," said Ikechukwu Aduba, the official in charge of operations for the election.
The United States will be watching the vote with "great interest," Washington's ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, said in a statement. A free and peaceful election would help demonstrate the credibility of the electoral system, he said.
Governors are among the most powerful figures in Africa's largest oil producer. Some control budgets bigger than those of many African countries and their influence carries a great deal of weight in selecting presidential candidates.

In one early sign of tension, officials said the opposition governor of the southern Rivers state was detained by security forces on Thursday on his way into Ekiti for a party rally. The authorities were not available for comment.
The main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) was created out of four regional parties last year - presenting a nationwide challenge to the ruling movement.
Past, smaller, attempts at opposition alliances have fallen apart. But the APC has been emboldened by the defection of several governors from the ruling party last year.
It has also launched broadsides at Jonathan's handling of the abduction of 200 girls from a school in northeast Nigeria by Islamist militants in April.
The election pits the incumbent Kayode Fayemi, a member of the APC, against former governor Ayo Fayose of the PDP. Opeyemi Bamidele, a Labour Party lawmaker, is also running.
More than 800 people were killed and 65,000 displaced in three days of violence following the 2011 presidential election, Human Rights Watch has said. Rioting erupted mainly in the mostly Muslim north after Jonathan, a Christian from the south, won the vote.

Fayose in a bullet proof vest today

APC candidate , Gov. Kayode Fayemi and his wife, Bisi, waiting to vote

INEC adhof staff from NYSC commencing counting of voters

PDP candidate Ayodele Fayose voting

Kayode fayemi voting

INEC staff prepare for voting

A woman undergoing accreditation before voting

Voters waiting to vote after accreditation