Nigeria, May 16 -- The spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Ekiti North I (Ikole/Oye) Federal Constituency of EkitiState.

Mr Rotimi secured a decisive victory in 22 out of the 24 wards in the constituency.

The APC on Saturday commenced its primaries for the 2027 general elections with contests for the House of Representatives seats across the country, days after the party concluded its screening exercise for aspirants seeking its tickets.

The Ekiti North I primary, one of the closely watched contests in Ekiti State, was keenly contested by nine aspirants but eventually produced a clear victory for the incumbent lawmaker, further con...