Adebayo Adenrele
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday concluded its senatorial primary elections across the three senatorial districts in Ekiti State, producing Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, Senator Cyril Fasuyi and Senator Yemi Adaramodu as candidates for the 2027 general elections.
The results of the primaries, held on May 18, 2026, were officially declared by the chairman of the senatorial primary election committee, Asipa Wasiu.
In the Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele emerged unopposed as the party’s candidate after polling 29,586 valid votes.
In the keenly contested Ekiti North Senatorial District primary, incumbent Senator Cyril Fasuyi defeated former Senator Ayo Arise and two other aspirants to secure the APC ticket.
Fasuyi polled 14,179 votes while Senator Ayo Arise scored 4,868 votes, while Bamisaye Oladipupo garnered 3,694 votes and Oluwadare Owolabi secured 2,836 votes.
In Ekiti South Senatorial District, Senator Yemi Adaramodu clinched the APC senatorial ticket after polling 12,200 votes in the primary election.
His closest challenger, former Senate Minority Leader Biodun Olujimi, scored 7,420 votes, while another aspirant, Bamidele Faparusi, received 5,502 votes.
