Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a second term in office after recording a resounding victory in Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election, winning in all 16 local government areas of the state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oyebanji the winner in the early hours of Sunday after he polled 319,224 votes to defeat his closest challengers, Olumayokun Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who garnered 40,533 votes, and Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who scored 12,872 votes.
The Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, announced the results at the INEC headquarters on Iyin Road in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
“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,” Oladiji stated.
According to INEC, the state has 988,251 registered voters, while 384,940 voters were accredited for the election. A total of 382,109 votes were cast, with valid votes standing at 375,777.
The results also showed that the PDP candidate, Oluyede, who hails from Efon-Alaaye in Efon Local Government Area, was unable to secure victory in his home council, where the APC polled 8,742 votes against the PDP’s 2,051 votes, while the ADC scored 201 votes.
The results from the 16 local government areas are as follows:
Efon Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Joseph Ojo
ADC – 201
APC – 8,742
PDP – 2,051
Ijero Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Olaniran Akanni
ADC – 2,026
APC – 25,506
PDP – 2,479
Ikere Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Kehinde Jayeoba
ADC – 245
APC – 11,116
PDP – 9,872
Emure Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Emmanuel Oluwafemi
ADC – 732
APC – 14,325
PDP – 851
Ekiti South West Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Kola Oladunmoye
ADC – 1,076
APC – 14,705
PDP – 1,800
Ido/Osi Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Otalobi Akintunde
ADC – 561
APC – 17,901
PDP – 1,449
Ekiti West Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Bolaji Stephen
ADC – 674
APC – 28,258
PDP – 3,644
Ado Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Toye Fasinmirin
ADC – 1,054
APC – 38,026
PDP – 3,817
Ilejemeje Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Kehinde Mogaji
ADC – 579
APC – 8,984
PDP – 1,243
Ise/Orun Local Government
Collation Officer: Dr. John Isa
ADC – 365
APC – 12,907
PDP – 1,627
Oye Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Jide Popoola
ADC – 998
APC – 18,975
PDP – 2,891
Moba Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Suleiman Adegboyega
ADC – 994
APC – 20,500
PDP – 1,572
Ayekire/Gbonyin Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Oso Bamidele
ADC – 314
APC – 17,133
PDP – 1,563
Ikole Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Sadiat Adifala
ADC – 812
APC – 26,508
PDP – 750
Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area
Collation Officer: Prof. Michael Adeyemi
ADC – 511
APC – 29,278
PDP – 2,119
Ekiti East Local Government Area
Collation Officer: Prof. Olabode Olatunbosun
ADC – 1,730
APC – 26,359
PDP – 2,795
The outcome of the election gave the APC candidate a commanding lead across the state, with the ruling party maintaining dominance in every local government area and securing another four-year mandate for Governor Oyebanji.
