Oyebanji Re-Elected As Ekiti Governor, Secures Landslide Victory

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been re-elected as Governor of Ekiti State after securing a resounding victory in the governorship election conducted across the state.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) formally declared Oyebanji winner of the election on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, following the collation of results from the 16 local government areas of the state.

According to the results announced by the State Collation Officer, Oyebanji polled a total of 319,224 votes, defeating his closest challenger, Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who garnered 40,543 votes.

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Oluwadare Bejide, finished third with 12,872 votes.

INEC stated that the APC candidate satisfied all constitutional and legal requirements for election and was therefore returned elected.

The commission disclosed that a total of 384,940 voters were accredited for the election out of 988,251 registered voters across the state. A total of 382,109 votes were cast, while 6,332 votes were declared invalid.

The breakdown of votes recorded by other political parties is as follows:

ADC – 12,872

ADP – 1,269

A – 564

AA – 126

AAC – 195

APM – 59

APP – 61

LP – 276

NNPP – 35

PRP – 163

SDP – 179

YPP – 98

ZLP – 113

Oyebanji's victory reflects widespread voter confidence in his administration and grants him a renewed mandate to continue implementing his development agenda for Ekiti State.

The outcome of the election has been welcomed by APC supporters across the state, who described the result as an endorsement of the governor's leadership and commitment to good governance.

With his re-election secured, expectations are high that the governor will consolidate on existing achievements and drive further progress in infrastructure, education, healthcare, economic development, and social welfare across Ekiti State.