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Ekiti poll: APC, PDP, ADC battle for votes in 16 LGAs

From The Punch · () English

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  • Three major parties, APC, PDP, and ADC, are competing for votes in Ekiti State's gubernatorial election.
  • Over 1 million registered voters are eligible to decide the state's next governor.
  • Parties have expressed confidence in winning, with APC targeting a landslide and PDP/ADC aiming for significant gains.

Ekiti State is poised for a closely watched gubernatorial election today, with over 1.05 million registered voters set to cast their ballots. The main contenders are the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), all expressing strong confidence in securing victory across the state's 16 local government areas.

Our expectation in the governorship election is to win by a landslide. We have a target of 500,000 votes. We want to get the 500,000 votes and exceed it. That’s our expectation.

— Segun DipeAPC State Publicity Secretary, on the party's vote target.

The APC is aiming for a decisive win, targeting a landslide victory and a vote count of at least 500,000. The party's State Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe, stated they expect to win all 16 local government areas, 177 out of 177 wards, and 2,445 out of 2,445 polling units. Dipe emphasized that the party has no fears, only anticipation for making history with a significant mandate.

Meanwhile, the ADC expressed confidence in leveraging public goodwill to win the election, despite concerns about incumbency and vote-buying. The party's state secretary, Jackson Adebayo, believes they can comfortably win in at least 10 local government areas, banking on voters who prioritize conscience over corruption.

We believe in the goodwill of the people. If the election depends on the goodwill of the people, we are good to go. We will win many local governments. At least, we can comfortably win about 10 local governments.

— Jackson AdebayoADC State Secretary, expressing confidence in the party's chances.

The PDP's Governorship Campaign Council, through its Director of Media, Sanya Atofarati, also projected confidence, claiming the party is already winning by 60 percent. Atofarati stated the PDP is comfortably leading in at least 10 local government areas and appealed to security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for fairness and credibility. The parties plan to deploy over 7,000 agents to monitor the election.

We are confident that we are winning this election. We can authoritatively say that we are winning by 60 per cent, even as of today (Friday).

— Sanya AtofaratiDirector of Media of the PDP Governorship Campaign Council, on the party's projected win.
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