Full Results: INEC Declares Oyebanji Winner Of Ekiti Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the All Progressives Congress candidate, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election held on Saturday.

The governor was re-elected after polling 319,224 votes over his closest rivals in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Olumayokun Oluyede and African Democratic Congress, Dare Bejide, across the state’s 16 local governments.

The Returning Officer for the election, Prof Adenike Oladiji, who is the Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure, announced the results in the early hours of Sunday at the INEC’s headquarters on Iyin Road in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

Oladiji said, “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.”

While the APC polled 319,224 votes, the PDP candidate polled 40, 533 votes, and the ADC candidate amassed 12,872 votes.

There are 988,251 registered voters, and 384,940 are accredited. Out of the 382,109 votes cast, the total valid votes in the election were 375, 777.

According to INEC’s results, the PDP candidate, who hails from Efon-Alaaye in Efon LGA, lost in his local government area.

While the APC and its candidate, Oyebanji, scored 8,742 votes, the PDP, which came second in the LGA, garnered 2,051 votes.

Below are the full results of the governorship election as collated at the State Collation Centre from the 16 LGAs on Sundy.

Efon Local Govt Collation officer: Prof. Joseph Ojo ADC – 201 APC – 8742 PDP – 2051 Ijero LG Collation Officer: Prof. Olaniran Akanni ADC – 2026 APC – 25506 PDP – 2479 Ikere LG Collation Officer: Prof. Kehinde Jayeoba ADC – 245 APC – 11116 PDP – 9872 Emure LG Collation Officer: Prof Emmanuel Oluwafemi ADC -732 APC – 14325 PDP – 851 Ekiti South West Collation Officer: Prof. Kola Oladunmoye ADC – 1076 APC – 14705 PDP – 1800 Ido/Osi Collation Officer: Prof. Otalobi Akintunde ADC – 561 APC – 17901 PDP – 1449 Ekiti West Collation Officer: Prof Bolaji Stephen ADC – 674 APC – 28258 PDP – 3644 Ado LG Collation Officer: Prof. Toye Fasinmirin ADC – 1054 APC – 38026 PDP – 3817 Ilejemeje LG Collation Officer: Prof. Kehinde Mogaji ADC – 579 APC – 8984 PDP – 1243 Ise/Orun LG Collation Officer: Dr John Isa ADC – 365 APC – 12907 PDP – 1627 Oye LG Collation Officer: Prof. Jide Popoola ADC – 998 APC – 18975 PDP – 2891 Moba LG Collation Officer: Prof. Suleiman Adegboyega ADC – 994 APC – 20500 PDP – 1572 Ayekire/Gbonyin LG Collation Officer: Prof. Oso Bamidele ADC – 314 APC – 17133 PDP – 1563 Ikole LG Collation Officer: Prof. Sadiat Adifala ADC – 812 APC – 26508 PDP – 750 Irepodun/Ifelodun LGA Collation Officer: Prof. Michael Adeyemi ADC – 511 APC – 29278 PDP – 2119 Ekiti East LGA Collation Officer: Prof. Olabode Olatunbosun ADC – 1730 APC – 26359 PDP – 2795