By Akin Ogunmola
The All Progressives Congress APC has swept last Saturday’s Council Election in Ekiti State by winning all the 38 Chairmanship and 177 Councillorship seats.
The declaration was made at the situation room of the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission EKSIEC in Ado Ekiti, where the Returning Officers in all the Local Government Areas LGAs and Local Council Development Areas LCDAs took turns to present the results of the various council areas.
Addressing the gathering, EKSIEC Chairman, Justice Cornelius Akintayo rtd applauded Ekitikete for the peaceful atmosphere under which the election was conducted.
He also commended the parties that took part in the election for their sportsmanship spirit as well as the staff who worked on the field, the security agents and the media for a job well done.
EKSIEC Commissioners and principal officers, joined their Chairman at the presentation of the election results.
Political parties on the ballot of the election include, Action Alliance AA, Action Democratic Party ADC, African Democratic party Party ADP, All Progressives Congress APC. Labour Party LP, New Nigeria People’s Party NNPP, People’s Redemption Party PRP and Zenith Labour Party ZLP.