2015 Nigerian Senate elections in Ekiti State
2015 Nigerian Senate election in Ekiti State
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The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Ekiti State was held on March 28, 2015, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Ekiti State. Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki representing Ekiti Central, Duro Faseyi representing Ekiti North and Abiodun Olujimi representing Ekiti South all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.[1][2]
Overview
Summary
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekiti Central | Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki | PDP | ||
| Ekiti North | Duro Faseyi | PDP | ||
| Ekiti South | Abiodun Olujimi | PDP |
Results
Ekiti Central
Peoples Democratic Party candidate Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki won the election, defeating All Progressives Congress candidate Gbenga Olofin and other party candidates.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki | |||
| APC | Gbenga Olofin | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
Ekiti North
Peoples Democratic Party candidate Duro Faseyi won the election, defeating All Progressives Congress candidate Olubunmi Adetunbi and other party candidates.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
Ekiti South
Peoples Democratic Party candidate Abiodun Olujimi won the election, defeating All Progressives Congress candidate Anthony Adeniyi and other party candidates.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Abiodun Olujimi | |||
| APC | Anthony Adeniyi | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||