Ekiti Poll: SDP Candidate, Segun Oni Rejects Election Outcome

The Social Democratic Party, SDP, Governorship Candidate, Engr Segun Oni, has rejected the outcome of the Ekiti State governorship election won by Mr Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Spokesman of the Segun Oni Campaign Organization, Mr Moses Jolayemi, accused the APC of engaging in vote-buying and security agencies of compromise during the election, adding that the SDP candidate will not concede defeat, and the party will meet to take necessary steps.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared Oyebanji,  winner of poll, after polling 187,057 votes to defeat the candidates of the SDP, Mr. Segun Oni (82,211 votes) and the PDP, Mr Bisi Kolawole, who scored 67,457 votes.