The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election.
The Returning Officer for the election, Adenike Oladiji, announced the result at about 3:13 a.m. on Sunday, saying Oyebanji secured 319,224 votes to defeat his closest challengers in the election held across the state’s 16 local government areas.
Oladiji, a professor and Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Oluwole Oluyede, polled 40,543 votes, while Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) scored 12,872 votes.
She disclosed that 384,940 voters were accredited for the election, with 375,777 valid votes recorded.
According to the returning officer, 6,332 votes were rejected, bringing the total votes cast to 382,109.
The declaration brings to an end a closely watched governorship election in Ekiti State, where voters turned out on Saturday to choose a governor.
The election was largely peaceful, although there were reports of technical challenges and allegations of irregularities in some areas.
Oyebanji’s victory means he will continue as governor of Ekiti State for another term after securing a clear majority over his challengers.
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