Boluwatife Fayose, son of former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Irepodun-Ifelodun 2 State Constituency ahead of the 2027 Ekiti State House of Assembly election. Also declared winners were Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye; Deputy Speaker Bolaji Olagbaju; and Chairman of Ekiti South-West Local Government, Richard Apolola.
Committee Explains Election Process
The results were announced on Thursday evening in Ado Ekiti by the Chairman of the APC House of Assembly Primary Election Committee for Ekiti State, Lateef Ibirogba. He explained that the primary election process involved affirmation in constituencies where aspirants were unopposed, while voting was conducted in areas with multiple contenders. According to him, 17 of the 26 constituencies produced candidates through affirmation.
“The primary elections were in two stages – 17 out of the 26 constituencies had affirmation because the aspirants were unopposed. Even where aspirants are unopposed, there must still be affirmation, so, we had affirmation in those 17 constituencies,” Ibirogba said. He added, “In the remaining nine constituencies, we had election and winners emerged through the ballot.”
Speaker, Deputy Speaker Secure Tickets
Among those returned through affirmation was Aribasoye, who secured the APC ticket for Ikole 2 Constituency. Deputy Speaker Bolaji Olagbaju also emerged as candidate for Ado 2, while several other aspirants were confirmed in their respective constituencies without opposition. Others who secured tickets through affirmation include Ayorinde Ogunsakin for Ikole 1, Bose Olowookere for Efon, Oludare Ogunlana for Ekiti South West 2, and Kemi Olaleye for Oye 2.
Fayose’s Son Wins Contested Primary
In the constituencies where elections were conducted, Boluwatife Fayose emerged victorious in Irepodun-Ifelodun 2. Other winners from the ballot process included Richard Apolola for Ekiti South West 1, Ahmed Olutope for Ekiti East 2, Monsurat Oladipupo for Ekiti West 1, and Ayodeji Adarabierin for Ado 1. Additional winners announced by the committee were Emmanuel Omolaja for Ilejemeje, Eyitayo Fabunmi for Oye 1, Kole Ayeni for Ijero, and Matthew Kekereawo for Moba 2.
The APC primary elections were conducted across wards in the state on Wednesday as the party intensifies preparations ahead of the 2027 general elections in Ekiti State.
