INEC declares Oyebanji winner of Ekiti governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, as the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. The Returning Officer for the Ekiti State governorship election, Adenike Oladiji, who declared the results at about 3:13 a.m. on Sunday, said that Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes. Oladiji, a professor and Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, said that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oluwole Oluyede, scored 40,543 votes, while Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Party (ADP) polled 12,872 votes. According to her, a total of 384,940 voters were accredited for the election, with 375,777 valid votes, 6,332 rejected votes, and total votes cast. Voting, which began at about 8:31 a.m., ended officially at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, with more than 300,000 voters casting their ballots. The complete results of the governorship election, gathered from all 16 local government areas and collated at the State Collation Centre on Sunday, are presented below. Efon Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Joseph Ojo ADC – 201 APC – 8,742 PDP – 2,051 Ijero Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Olaniran Akanni ADC – 2,026 APC – 25,506 PDP – 2,479 Ikere Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Kehinde Jayeoba ADC – 245 APC – 11,116 PDP – 9,872 Emure Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Emmanuel Oluwafemi ADC – 732 APC – 14,325 PDP – 851 Ekiti South West Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Kola Oladunmoye Related News Ekiti: Oyebanji celebrates re-election victory, promises dividends for every household Kano by-election: INEC, security adjudge election peaceful, hitch-free Ekiti GUBER: Oyebanji secures landslide at senate leader Bamidele’s polling unit ADC – 1,076 APC – 14,705 PDP – 1,800 Ido/Osi Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Otalobi Akintunde ADC – 561 APC – 17,901 PDP – 1,449 Ekiti West Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Bolaji Stephen ADC – 674 APC – 28,258 PDP – 3,644 Ado Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Toye Fasinmirin ADC – 1,054 APC – 38,026 PDP – 3,817 Ilejemeje Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Kehinde Mogaji ADC – 579 APC – 8,984 PDP – 1,243 Ise/Orun Local Government Collation Officer: Dr. John Isa ADC – 365 APC – 12,907 PDP – 1,627 Oye Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Jide Popoola ADC – 998 APC – 18,975 PDP – 2,891 Moba Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Suleiman Adegboyega ADC – 994 APC – 20,500 PDP – 1,572 Ayekire/Gbonyin Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Oso Bamidele ADC – 314 APC – 17,133 PDP – 1,563 Ikole Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Sadiat Adifala ADC – 812 APC – 26,508 PDP – 750 Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Michael Adeyemi ADC – 511 APC – 29,278 PDP – 2,119 Ekiti East Local Government Collation Officer: Prof. Olabode Olatunbosun ADC – 1,730 APC – 26,359 PDP – 2,795

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