INEC has declared Biodun Oyebanji as the winner of Ekiti governorship election 2026.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election.
Announcing the final results on Sunday, the Ekiti State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Bunmi Omoseyindemi, said the APC candidate secured a landslide victory with 319,224 votes.
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According to the results released by INEC, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came a distant second with 40,543 votes, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) finished third with 12,872 votes.
The commission disclosed that a total of 384,940 voters were accredited for the election, while 375,777 valid votes were cast. INEC further stated that 6,332 votes were rejected, bringing the total number of votes cast to 382,109.
Oyebanji recorded victories across all 16 local government areas of the state, polling significant margins over his rivals.
Breakdown of Ekiti Governorship Election Results by Local Government
Ado Local Government
- APC – 38,026
- PDP – 3,817
- ADC – 1,054
Ekiti Southwest
- APC – 14,705
- PDP – 1,800
- ADC – 1,076
Efon
- APC – 8,742
- PDP – 2,051
- ADC – 201
Emure
- APC – 14,325
- PDP – 851
- ADC – 732
Ido/Osi
- APC – 17,901
- PDP – 1,449
- ADC – 561
Ekiti West
- APC – 28,258
- PDP – 3,644
- ADC – 674
Ijero
- APC – 25,506
- PDP – 2,479
- ADC – 2,026
Ikere
- APC – 11,116
- PDP – 9,872
- ADC – 245
Ilejemeje
- APC – 8,984
- PDP – 1,243
- ADC – 579
Ise/Orun
- APC – 12,908
- PDP – 1,627
- ADC – 365
Oye
- APC – 18,975
- PDP – 2,891
- ADC – 998
Moba
- APC – 20,500
- PDP – 1,572
- ADC – 994
Ayekire
- APC – 17,133
- PDP – 1,563
- ADC – 314
Ikole
- APC – 26,508
- PDP – 750
- ADC – 812
Irepodun/Ifelodun
- APC – 29,278
- PDP – 2,119
- ADC – 511
Ekiti East
- APC – 26,359
- PDP – 2,795
- ADC – 1,730
Final Results
- APC: 319,224 votes
- PDP: 40,543 votes
- ADC: 12,872 votes
The declaration confirms Oyebanji’s re-election for a second term as governor of Ekiti State following a dominant performance at the polls.
His victory further strengthens the APC’s hold on the state, with the incumbent governor securing an overwhelming majority of votes across the 16 local government areas.
