The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has on Wednesday, July 18 presented the Certificate of Return to the Ekiti State Governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.

The certificate was handed over to the governor-elect of the state, alongside his deputy, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi at the state INEC headquarters along new Iyin Road in Ado-Ekiti.

Fayemi, who represented the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, defeated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola and 33 other candidates to win Saturday’s governorship election in the state.

He polled 197,459 votes while Olusola garnered 178, 121.

Fayemi will be inaugurated on October 16.

Report by Akoh Godday