Ekiti 2026: Oyebanji Emerges Winner With 319,224 Votes

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti, Gov. Biodun Oyebanji, has emerged winner with 319,224 votes.

Oyebanji defeated his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wole Oluyede, who scored 40,543 vote

Adenike Oladiji, INEC’s Chief Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure, announced the result on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti.

She said Oyebanji satisfied all the requirements in the election and was declared elected.

Giving a breakdown, Oladiji said the election had 988, 251 as total number of registered voters and 384, 949 as the total number of accredited voters across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state.

She gave the total number of votes cast as 382,109 while the total number of rejected votes was 6,332.

Speaking with journalists after the announcement, Sen. Cyril Fasuyi, the APC Collation Agent, urged other contenders to join the governor in building a prosperous state.

“In every contest there will only be one winner.

” I think there should be that sportsmanship spirit with all of them.

“I think nobody is a loser; we understand it’s just for everybody to come on board to support the governor in his developmental drive,” he said.

The breakdown of the parties that participated in the election and the votes scored are listed below:

COLLATED RESULTS FOR EKITI 2026 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION

1. EMURE LG
   COLLATION OFFICER – PROF EMMANUEL OLUWAFEMI
   RESULTS
   ADC – 732
   APC 14325
   PDP – 851
2. EFON LG
   COLLATION OFFICER – PRO. SUNDAY OJO
   RESULTS
   ADC -201
   APC 8742
   PDP 2051
3. IJERO LG
   COLLATION OFFICER – PROF OLANIRAN AKANNI
   RESULTS
   ADC 2026
   APC 25506
   PDP 2479
4. IKERE LG
   COLLATION OFFICER – PROF KEHINDE JAIYEOLA
   RESULTS
   ADC 245
   APC 11116
5. EKITI SOUTH LG
   COLLATION OFFICER – PROF KOLA OLADUNMOYE
   RESULTS
   ADC 1076
   APC 14705
   PDP 1800
6. IDO-OSI
   COLLATION OFFICER – PROF AKINTUDE. MUTAKUBI
   RESULTS
   ADC 561
   APC 17901
   PDP 1449
7. EKITI WEST LG
   COLLATION OFFICER – PROF BOLAJI STEPHEN
   RESULTS
   ADC 674
   APC 28258
   PDP 3644
8. ADO LG
   COLLATION OFFICER – PROF TOYE FASIMINRIN
   RESULTS
   ADC 1054
   APC 38026
   PDP 3817
9. ILEJEME LG
   COLLATION OFFICER – MOGAJI ANTHONY
   RESULTS
   ADC 578
   APC 8984
   PDP 1243
10. ISE-ORUN LG
    COLLATION OFFICER – DR JOHN ISSA
    RESULTS
    ADC 365
    APC 12908
    PDP 1627
11. OYE LG
    COLLATION OFFICER – PROF JIDE POPOOLA
    RESULTS
    ADC 998
    APC 18975
    PDP 2891
12. MOBA LG
    COLLATION OFFICER – PROF ADEGBOYEGA SULAIMAN
    RESULTS
    ADC 994
    APC 20500
    PDP 1572
13. AYEKIRE GBONYIN LG
    COLLATION OFFICER – PROF OSHO BAMIDELE
    RESULTS
    ADC 314
    APC 17133
    PDP 1503
14. IKOLE LG
    COLLATION OFFICER – PROF SADIA FUNMILAYO ADIFALA
    RESULTS
    ADC 812
    APC 26508
    PDP 750
15. IREPODUN/IFELODUN LG
    COLLATION OFFICER – PROF MICHAEL ADEYEMI
    RESULTS
    ADC 511
    APC 29278
    PDP 2119
16. EKITI WEST LG
    COLLATION OFFICER – PROF OLABODE OLATUBOSUN
    RESULTS
    ADC 1730
    APC 26359
    PDP 2795

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