Friday night was a terrible experience for some associates of APC, Governor Kayode Fayemi as the soldiers in the state were said to have launched a crack down against his top aides. His campaign manager who is a member of the House of Reps and the state Commissioner for Finance were allegedly grabbed by soldiers acting on orders from above. Anyway, the APC leadership has send out a strong warning.
Source on ground in Ekiti say the election is taking place, in spite of all the intimidation and the people are ready to cast their votes. As the people of Ekiti State decide on who their next governor would be through their votes, the three major political parties in the state have been grossly engaged in a battle of wills.
The major candidates contesting for the governorship election are Governor Kayode Fayemi (APC) Mr. Ayo Fayose (PDP) and Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele (LP).
Below are what to expect in Ekiti with the tensed atmosphere...
Seven hundred and thirty-two thousand, one hundred and sixty-six voters registered for the election that is being conducted across 2,195 polling units in the state with 177 wards.
Of the 732,166 registered voters, 134,141 are in Ado Local Government Area; 22,845 in Efon Alaaye; 47,293 in Omuo; 42,285 in Aramoko; 40,856 in Ilawe; 27,091 in Emure; 42,267 in Ode, 43,070 in Ido; 49,274 in Ijero; 35,099 in Ise; 40,570 in Otun, and 49,918 in Oye.
The governorship candidates are banking on their areas of stronghold as one of the major factors that would earn them victory.
According to investigation, the three candidates are popular in Ekiti Central Senatorial District of the state.
Fayose and Bamidele hail from Irepodun-Ifelodun Local Government Area, but with different categories of supporters. While Fayose was said to have depended on commercial motorcyclists and some civil servants for support, Fayemi depends on the elite and professionals, among others. Bamidele relies on some factions of the APC and the PDP.
Fayemi’s deputy, Prof. Modupe Adelabu, who is from the Ekiti Central, also makes the APC candidate to be popular in the senatorial district.
Fayemi’s popularity in Ekiti North Senatorial District, where he hails from, is also an advantage to him.
Investigation has, however, shown that the three major parties would share votes in Ado, Ikere, Efon and Irepodun-Ifelodun local government areas.
While PDP was also said to be popular in Ise-Orun and Ikole local government areas, APC is a major dominant party in Ekiti West and Ijero local government areas.
In Emure Local Government Area, LP is a dominant party, while APC and PDP are popular in Ekiti East and Oye local government areas.
The LP is likely to also share votes with PDP in Ido-Osi Local Government Area, but in Gboyin, Moba and Ekiti South-East local areas, APC and PDP will slug it out in their attempts to win votes.
The investigation, however, revealed that APC would carry the day in Ilejemeje Local Government Area.
The governorship candidates have, however, carried their campaign trains to various organisations, groups and individuals to seek support.
The candidates have also visited traditional rulers in their various palaces for royal blessing.
They promised effective leadership through the initiation and implementation of robust and people-friendly policies.
During their various campaigns, the candidates listed areas that would occupy their priorities with emphasis on workers’ welfare and investment in education.
For instance, Governor Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress during the week took to Twitter in the last leg of his campaign for second term in office. Fayemi brought to fore the achievements recorded by his administration in the first term.
He tweeted, “Dear Ekiti people, it is four days to that day when we have to choose wisely. Let’s remember it’s one man, one vote as we cast our votes.
“For almost four years now, my team and I focused on restoring public confidence in government by putting the people first.
“We put the people first in development planning and execution by interacting with them on what their needs are.
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