Fayose Emerges Flag-bearer of Ekiti PDP In Pry Election Boycotted By 13 Aspirants
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has been declared winner of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) gubernatorial primaries. He was said to have polled 462 out of 477 votes in an 
election that was boycotted by thirteen other aspirants including Caleb Olubolade, former Minister of Police Affairs and Dayo Adeyeye, former Publicity Secretary of Pan Yoruba Organization, Afenifere.
The primary election which took place on Saturday, March 22 at the party’s secretariat on Ikere road Ado-Ekiti witnessed heavy presence of Police and other security agents. Dr. Peter Odilli, former Governor of Rivers State headed the committee which conducted the election; an election which was widely criticised by PDP stakeholders.
Fayose who was elected Governor in 2003 was impeached in 2006. He was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on the charges of corruption. Fayose was famously known for his role in poultry project which was reported to have cost the people of Ekiti over N2b. Fayose will square up with Opeyemi Bamidele of the Labour Party and the incumbent Governor, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi in the June 21, gubernatorial election.