BY TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO
TAOFEEK Arapaja, the Chairmanship candidate of the camp of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, in the ongoing Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West Zone, has been elected chairman of the zone.
Arapaja defeated his co-contestant, Eddy Olafeso of the Ayo Fayose’s camp after polling 343 votes.
A total of 684 delegates were accredited and they all voted. There were however 10 voided votes after counting.
Olafeso got 330 votes.
Ekiti – Out of 115 delegates on the list, 104 were accredited and voted.
Lagos – Out of 101 on the list, 90 accredited delegates voted.
Ogun – Out of 114 on the list, 101 were accredited. Voting is ongoing.
Ondo – Out of 113 on the list, 104 were accredited.
Osun – Out of 134 on the list, 111 accredited delegates voted
Oyo – Out of 171 on the list, 165 accredited delegates voted.
Announcing the results, the Deputy Governor of Benue State, Benson Abonu, who is the chairman of the PDP Electoral Committee, declared Arapaja winner of the Chairmanship contest.
Accredited votes – 684
Total votes cast – 674.
Voided votes – 10.
Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja – 343 votes
Eddy Olafeso – 330 votes.
