The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election held on Saturday.
RadarrNews reports that the governor was re-elected after polling 319,224 votes over his closest rivals in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olumayokun Oluyede and African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dare Bejide, across the state’s 16 local governments.
The Returning Officer for the election, Prof Adenike Oladiji, who is the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure, announced the results in the early hours of Sunday at the INEC’s headquarters on Iyin Road in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
Oladiji said, “Therefore, I, Adenike, am the returning officer for the 2026 Ekiti governorship election…Oyebanji Abiodun Abayomi, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and stands re-elected.”
While the APC polled 319,224 votes, the PDP candidate polled 40, 533 votes, and the ADC candidate amassed 12,872 votes.
There are 988,251 registered voters, and 384,940 are accredited.
Out of the 382,109 votes cast, the total valid votes in the election were 375, 777.
According to INEC’s results, the PDP candidate, who hails from Efon-Alaaye in Efon LGA, lost in his local government area.
While the APC and its candidate, Oyebanji, scored 8,742 votes, the PDP, which came second in the LGA, garnered 2,051 votes.
Below are the full results of the governorship election as collated at the State Collation Centre from the 16 LGAs on Sunday.
Efon Local Govt
Collation officer: Prof. Joseph Ojo
ADC – 201
APC – 8,742
PDP – 2,051
Ijero LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Olaniran Akanni
ADC – 2,026
APC – 25,506
PDP – 2,479
Ikere LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Kehinde Jayeoba
ADC – 245
APC – 11,116
PDP – 9,872
Emure LG
Collation Officer: Prof Emmanuel Oluwafemi
ADC – 732
APC – 14,325
PDP – 851
Ekiti South West
Collation Officer: Prof. Kola Oladunmoye
ADC – 1076
APC – 14,705
PDP – 1,800
Ido/Osi
Collation Officer: Prof. Otalobi Akintunde
ADC – 561
APC – 17,901
PDP – 1,449
Ekiti West
Collation Officer: Prof Bolaji Stephen
ADC – 674
APC – 28,258
PDP – 3,644
Ado LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Toye Fasinmirin
ADC – 1,054
APC – 38,026
PDP – 3,817
Ilejemeje LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Kehinde Mogaji
ADC – 579
APC – 8,984
PDP – 1,243
Ise/Orun LG
Collation Officer: Dr John Isa
ADC – 365
APC – 12,907
PDP – 1,627
Oye LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Jide Popoola
ADC – 998
APC – 18,975
PDP – 2,891
Moba LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Suleiman Adegboyega
ADC – 994
APC – 20,500
PDP – 1,572
Ayekire/Gbonyin LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Oso Bamidele
ADC – 314
APC – 17,133
PDP – 1,563
Ikole LG
Collation Officer: Prof. Sadiat Adifala
ADC – 812
APC – 26,508
PDP – 750
Irepodun/Ifelodun LGA
Collation Officer: Prof. Michael Adeyemi
ADC – 511
APC – 29,278
PDP – 2,119
Ekiti East LGA
Collation Officer: Prof. Olabode Olatunbosun
ADC – 1,730
APC – 26,359
PDP – 2,795
