Fayose Announces Running Mate For Ekiti PDP Guber Candidate

The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has announced the running mate for Prof Kolapo Olusola, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Fayose, via his twitter handle on Friday, said the Immediate past Chairman of Ado Local Government, Deji Ogunsakin will be his running mate.

Recall that Prof Olusola, on Tuesday, emerged as the candidate of the party for the July 14 governorship election.

Olusola had polled 1,190 votes to defeat his close rival and former Minister of Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, who got a total votes of 771.

Recall also that Fayose had on September 6, 2017 endorsed his Deputy to succeed him, a development which generated a fierce battle between Olusola and other aspirants.

Immediate past Chairman of Ado Local Government, Deji Ogunsakin will be the running mate to our Governorship candidate, Prof Kolapo Olusola.

— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) May 11, 2018