Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti
The flagbearer of All Progressive Congress (APC) and Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has secured a resounding victory in the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, defeating Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other political parties to earn a second term in office.
In her announcement, the Returning Officer, Professor Adenike Oladiji, declared that Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes, while closest challenger, Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), garnered 40,543 votes, as well as Ambassador Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) who secured 12,872.
The candidate of the Accord Party, Opeyemi Falegan, polled 564 votes.
According to her, 988,251 voters registered in the state’s election, while 384,940 voters were accredited to participate.
A total of 382109 votes were cast across the 16 local government areas of the state while 375,777 votes were declared valid and 6,332 declared rejected.
Professor Oladiji, while announcing the results, declared that having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes cast, Biodun Oyebanji of the APC was duly elected as the Governor of Ekiti State.
