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#EkitiDecides: APC candidate Abiodun Oyebanji wins polling unit

Abiodun Oyebanji of the APC polled 296 votes, SDP’s Segun Oni polled zero votes, and PDP’s Bisi Kolawole got one vote.

• June 18, 2022
Abiodun Oyebanji
Abiodun Oyebanji

Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won his polling unit with 296 votes in ward 4, polling unit 003, Ikogosi, in Ekiti west local government.

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Segun Oni, polled zero votes, while Bisi Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled one vote.

Three votes were declared void for failing to meet the requirements of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Total number of registered voters was 583 while 300 persons were accredited.

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