In the first election results from Ekiti State collated at the 2023 presidential election collation centre in Abuja Sunday evening, All Progressives Congress (APC)’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, polled 201,494 votes, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar polled 89,554 votes and Labour Party (LP)’s presidential candidate, Dr. Peter Obi polled 11,397 votes.
In the Sunday evening only election results announced so far, Social Democratic Party (SDP) came third with 2,011 votes, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) came fourth with 460 votes, All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) came fifth with 268, pushing the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)’s presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to the sixth position with 264.
These results were as presented by the INEC Returning Officer for the Ekiti State, Professor Hakeem Lasisi, who is Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ire, Osun State.
The Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has adjourned collation till Monday February 27, 2023 by 11:00am to enable more states turn in their results.
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