BEVERLY HILLS, July 19, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with the Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Kayode Fayemi at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Fayemi, who just won election in the state last weekend, arrived the Villa around 12.30p.m.
Fayemi, former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, was the candidate of the national ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 14 governorship election.
He used the occasion on Thursday to present his certificate of return to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Prof. Idowu Olayinka, the Chief Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, said Fayemi polled 197,459 votes to emerge winner.
Olayinka made the declaration at the headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) in Ado-Ekiti on July 15.
According to the result, Fayemi defeated the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, who came second with 178,121 votes.
