2014 Ekiti State gubernatorial election

The 2014 Ekiti State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on 21 June 2014, the PDP nominee Ayo Fayose won election, defeating Kayode Fayemi of the APC.[1][2][3][4][5]

2014 Ekiti State gubernatorial election
21 June 2014
 
Nominee Ayo Fayose Kayode Fayemi
Party PDP APC
Running mate Kolapo Olushola
Popular vote 203,090 120,433
Governor before election

Kayode Fayemi
APC

 Elected Governor

Ayo Fayose
PDP

Ayo Fayose emerged PDP gubernatorial candidate after scoring 462 votes and defeating his closest rival, Caleb Olubolade, who received 7 votes, Dayo Adeyeye came third with 3 votes and Modupe Ogundipe had 1 vote. He picked Kolapo Olushola as his running mate.[6][7] Kayode Fayemi was the APC candidate. 14 candidates contested in the election.[8][9]

Electoral system

The Governor of Ekiti State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held on 22 March 2014. Ayo Fayose won the primary election polling 462 votes against 3 other candidates. His closest rival, Caleb Olubolade, had 7 votes, Dayo Adeyeye came third with 3 votes and Modupe Ogundipe received 1 vote.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

APC primary

The APC primary election was held on 13 April 2014. Kayode Fayemi won the primary election polling 192,767 votes against other candidates who participated.[19]

Results

A total number of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[20][21][22][23]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ayo FayosePeople's Democratic Party203,09058.58
Kayode FayemiAll Progressives Congress120,43334.74
Bamidele Michael OpeyemiLabour Party18,1355.23
Progressive Peoples Alliance1,0500.30
Convention People's Party9670.28
People For Democratic Change9210.27
Alliance for Democracy8430.24
National Conscience Party3220.09
Accord2680.08
KOWA Party2220.06
Action Alliance1460.04
MPPP1370.04
United Democratic Party670.02
Social Democratic Party650.02
Total346,666100.00
Source: Vanguard

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