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The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Ekiti North Federal Constituency 1 comprising of Oye/Ikole Local Governments, Mr Akin Rotimi has been declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, defeating a former member of the House of Representatives, Mr Bimbo Daramola of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, and a former Governorship aspirant, Mr Yinka Akerele.

Akin Rotimi, an indigene of Ayedun-Ekiti in Ikole Local Government Area polled 25, 510 while his closest rival, Daramola from Ire-Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area polled 14, 452. Mr Yinka Akerele from Ayede-Ekiti from Oye Local Government Area scored 9,754.

Popularly known as AkinOmoAkin, Rotimi is an expert in Strategic Communications.

He served as Special Adviser on Communications to the immediate past Governor of Ekit State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.