Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been re-elected as Governor of Ekiti State after recording a sweeping victory in Saturday’s governorship election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oyebanji winner in the early hours of Sunday after he polled 319,224 votes, defeating his closest challengers, Olumayokun Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who secured 40,533 votes, and Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who garnered 12,872 votes.
The Returning Officer for the election and Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, announced the result at the State Collation Centre in Ado-Ekiti.
Declaring the result, Oladiji said Oyebanji satisfied all constitutional requirements and was therefore returned elected for another four-year term.
The APC candidate dominated the poll across all 16 local government areas of the state, securing commanding victories in key strongholds, including Ado-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Ekiti West, Ikole, Moba and Oye councils.
A major setback for the opposition came as PDP candidate Oluyede lost his own Efon Local Government Area to the incumbent governor, with APC polling 8,742 votes against PDP’s 2,051 votes.
INEC disclosed that out of 988,251 registered voters, 384,940 voters were accredited, while 375,777 valid votes were recorded in the election.
The outcome cements Oyebanji’s political dominance in Ekiti and makes him one of the few governors in the state’s history to secure re-election with a wide margin, strengthening the APC’s hold on the South-West state ahead of the 2027 general elections. Politics
Efon Local Govt
Collation officer: Prof. Joseph Ojo
ADC – 201
APC – 8742
PDP – 2051
Ijero LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Olaniran Akanni
ADC – 2026
APC – 25506
PDP – 2479
Ikere LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Kehinde Jayeoba
ADC – 245
APC – 11116
PDP – 9872
Emure LG
Collation Officer: Prof Emmanuel Oluwafemi
ADC -732
APC – 14325
PDP – 851
Ekiti South West
Collation Officer: Prof. Kola Oladunmoye
ADC – 1076
APC – 14705
PDP – 1800
Ido/Osi
Collation Officer: Prof. Otalobi Akintunde
ADC – 561
APC – 17901
PDP – 1449
Rel
Ekiti West
Collation Officer: Prof Bolaji Stephen
ADC – 674
APC – 28258
PDP – 3644
Ado LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Toye Fasinmirin
ADC – 1054
APC – 38026
PDP – 3817
Ilejemeje LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Kehinde Mogaji
ADC – 579
APC – 8984
PDP – 1243
Ise/Orun LG
Collation Officer: Dr John Isa
ADC – 365
APC – 12907
PDP – 1627
Oye LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Jide Popoola
ADC – 998
APC – 18975
PDP – 2891
Moba LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Suleiman Adegboyega
ADC – 994
APC – 20500
PDP – 1572
Ayekire/Gbonyin LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Oso Bamidele
ADC – 314
APC – 17133
PDP – 1563
Ikole LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Sadiat Adifala
ADC – 812
APC – 26508
PDP – 750
Irepodun/Ifelodun LGA
Collation Officer: Prof. Michael Adeyemi
ADC – 511
APC – 29278
PDP – 2119
Ekiti East LGA
Collation Officer: Prof. Olabode Olatunbosun
ADC – 1730
APC – 26359
PDP – 2795
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