Ekiti Decides 2026: INEC Declares APC's Oyebanji Winner with 319,224 Votes (SEE RESULTS)

 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. Oyebanji secured 319,224 votes to defeat his closest rivals and earn a second term in office.

According to the final results announced by the Returning Officer, Adenike Oladiji, the candidates polled as follows:

APC – Biodun Oyebanji: 319,224 votes

PDP – Olumayokun Oluyede: 40,533 votes

ADC – Dare Bejide: 12,872 votes

Declaring the result in the early hours of Sunday at the INEC headquarters in Ado-Ekiti, the Returning Officer stated that Oyebanji had satisfied the requirements of the law and was therefore duly elected and re-elected as Governor of Ekiti State.

The election recorded 384,940 accredited voters out of 988,251 registered voters, while 382,109 votes were cast, with 375,777 valid votes.

The Total Scores Across the 16 Local Government Areas:

EMURE LGA

1  ADC,732
ADP 85
APC 14325
 LP 05
PDP 851

2 . EFON LGA
ADP 35, 
APC ,8742
PDP 2051

3 . IJERO LGA
AAC 11
,ADC,2026
ADP, 96
APC 25506 

4 .IKERE LGA.     

AAC 04,
ADC 245, 
ADP 170, 
APC 11116
PDP 9892

5 . EKITI SOUTH WEST

AAC 22
 ADC, 1076
ADP, 56,
 APC,14705
  PDP,1800

6. IDO/OSI LGA

 ADC,561
 APC 17901,
  PDP, 1449

7 . EKITI WEST LGA

ADC,674
 APC 28258,
 PDP, 3644

8 .ADO EKITI  LGA

ADC 1054
 APC,38026
,PDP, 3817

9 .  ILEJEMEJE LGA

,ADC 579
,APC 8984,
PDP, 1243

10 .  ISE/ORUN LGA

ADC 365
 APC 12908
 PDP, 1627

11 . OYE LGA

ADC, 998,
 APC 18975, 
PDP, 2891.

12,  MOBA LGA

ADC 994
  APC 20500,
PDP, 1360

13 . AIYEKIRE LGA

ADC 314
,APC, 17133
,PDP, 1563

14 .IKOLE LGA

ADC, 812
APC 26508, 
PDP, 750

15  .IREPODUN/IFELODUN LGA
 
 ADC 511,
APC, 29278
,PDP, 2119

16. EKITI EAST LGA. 

ADC,1730
APC, 26359,
PDP, 2795.

CANDIDATES TOTAL SCORE.

ADC - DARE BEJIDE -!12872

PDP - WOLE OLUYEDE - 40543

APC - BIODUN OYEBANJI - 319224


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