Former Nigerian Ambassador to Canada and ex-Secretary to the Ekiti State Government, Ambassador Dare Bejide, has emerged as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate for the 2026 Ekiti State election.
Bejide secured 15,466 votes to defeat four other aspirants in a closely contested primary election held across the 16 local government areas of the state on Thursday.
Former Deputy Governor Prof. Olusola Eleka came second with 12,003 votes, while Femi Adegbite garnered 9,141 votes. Other aspirants, Emmanuel Fayose and Ayodele Adesua, polled 2,865 and 135 votes, respectively.
Announcing the results on Friday, the Chairman of the ADC Governorship Primary Election Committee, Senator Patricia Akwashiki, described the exercise as peaceful, transparent, and largely credible.
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