INEC Releases Full Results of Ekiti Governorship Election

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has made history by becoming the first serving governor of the state to secure re-election, achieving victory across all 16 local government areas.

The official announcement was made by State Returning Officer Professor Adenike Oladiji, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure.

Oyebanji received a substantial 319,224 votes, which accounts for over 80 percent of the total votes cast in the recent off-cycle election.

Professor Oladiji confirmed that Oyebanji met the necessary legal requirements by obtaining the highest number of votes, leading to his declaration as the winner and duly elected governor.

The runner-up, Dr. Wole Oluyede from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), finished significantly behind with 40,543 votes, while Oluwadare Bejide from the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) came in third with only 12,872 votes.

Remarkably, Oyebanji garnered more votes than his opponents even within their respective local government areas of Ikere and Ekiti Southwest.

The PDP performed relatively poorly in these areas, while the ADC’s showing was notably weak throughout the state.

Oyebanji secured 38,026 votes in Ado Local Government, 29,278 votes in Irepodun/Ifelodun, 28,258 in Ekiti West, 26,508 votes in Ikole, 26,359 votes in Ekiti East and 25,506 votes in LGAs.

The following are the details of the votes recorded by the three main parties in the LGAs:

1. Ekiti Southwest
ADC-1076
APC-14705
PDP- 1800

2. Efon
ADC- 201
APC-8742
PDP- 2051

3. Emure
ADC- 732
APC-14325
PDP- 851

4. Ido/Osi
ADC- 561
APC-17,901
PDP- 1,449

5. Ekiti west LG
ADC- 674
APC-28258
PDP- 3644

6. Ijero LG
ADC-2026
APC-25506
PDP2479

7. Ikere LG
ADC-245
APC11116
PDP-9872

8. Ado LG
ADC-1054
APC- 38026
PDP- 3817

9. Ilejemeje LG
ADC-579
APC-8984
PDP-1243

10. Ise/Orun LG
ADC-365
APC-12908
PDP-1627

11. Oye LG
ADC-998
APC-18975
PDP-2891

12. Moba LG
ADC- 994
APC- 20500
PDP- 1572

13. Ayekire LG
ADC- 314
APC- 17133
PDP- 1563

14. Ikole LG
ADC- 812
APC- 26508
PDP- 750

15. Irepodun/Ifelodun LG
ADC- 511
APC- 29278
PDP- 2119

Cancellation in one of the units due to over-voting.

16. Ekiti East LG
ADC- 1730
APC- 26359
PDP- 2795

The other parties recorded the following number of votes across the state:
Accord: 564
AA:126
AAC:195
ADP:1269
APP:61
APM:55
LP:276
NNPP:35
PRP:163
SDP:179
YPP:98
ZLP:113

Oyebanji polled 326 votes in his PU 03, Ward 06 at Ikogosi.

In the same unit the ADP had one vote, ADC 2; and AAC One.

The ADC candidate, Oluwadare Bejide lost his polling Unit 4, Ward 2 in Ilawe Ekiti, Ekiti Southwest LGA to Oyebanji.

APC had 140 votes as against ADC’s 37 votes and PDP’s one.

Bejide accused the APC of vote buying.