Bisi Kolawole wins Ekiti PDP governorship primary

• The delegates of the opposition PDP in Ekiti state have elected Bisi Kolawole as the party's governorship candidate in the forthcoming poll, the primary election took place in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday, January 26.

Bisi Kolawole, the aspirant anointed by former Governor Fayose, has won the Ekiti PDP governorship primary. Photo credit: @AMTanimu Source: Twitter

 Kolawole edged out Segun Oni, an ex-governor, and Kolapo Olusola, a former deputy governor of the state to emerge the PDP's flagbearer.

Kolawole had resigned his position as Ekiti PDP chairman to contest the governorship election.

Kolawole according to our scourc was the preferred aspirant of Ayo Fayose, a former governor of the southwestern state.

He is a former lawmaker representing Efon constituency in the state House of Assembly.

The PDP governorship candidate also served as commissioner of environment between 2015 and 2018.

While endorsing Kolawole for the governorship election, Fayose had described him as a bridge-builder who will usher in a better future for Ekiti and the PDP.

Kolawole polled 671 votes to defeat his closest rival, Oni, who got 330 votes.