By Busuyi Ogidiolu
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress APC have been declared winners of the just concluded Local Government Election in Ekiti State.
The Party won in all the 16 statutory Local Governments, 22 Local Council Development Areas Chairmanship seats and 177 Councillorship seats.
Chairman of the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission, EKSIEC Retired Justice Cornelius Akintayo received the results from returning officers at the Commission’s situation office in Ado Ekiti where winners were announced.
Retired Justice Akintayo noted that eleven political parties including, the Labour Party, Zenith Labour Party, Action Alliance, Action Democratic Congress, New Nigeria Peoples Party, and Peoples Redemption Party, among others participated in the exercise.
He commended the efforts of security operatives, political parties, ad-hoc staff, Journalists and other stakeholders who demonstrated the spirit of patriotism and sportsmanship by ensuring the smooth conduct of the election.
Retired Justice Akintayo also applauded the people of Ekiti State for their cooperation and peaceful conduct which led to the success of the exercise.
According to EKSIEC Chairman, the date for the collection of Certificates of return by the winners will be announced later.
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