The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, as the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election.
The Returning Officer for the Ekiti State governorship
election, Adenike Oladiji, who declared the results at about 3:13 a.m. on
Sunday, said that Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes.
Oladiji, a professor and Vice-Chancellor of the Federal
University of Technology, said that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), Oluwole Oluyede, scored 40,543 votes, while Dare Bejide of the
African Democratic Party (ADP) polled 12,872 votes.
According to her, a total of 384,940 voters were accredited
for the election, with 375,777 valid votes, 6,332 rejected votes, and total
votes cast.
Voting, which began at about 8:31 a.m., ended officially at
2:30 p.m. on Saturday, with more than 300,000 voters casting their ballots.
The complete results of the governorship election, gathered
from all 16 local government areas and collated at the State Collation Centre
on Sunday, are presented below.
Efon Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Joseph Ojo
ADC – 201
APC – 8,742
PDP – 2,051
Ijero Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Olaniran Akanni
ADC – 2,026
APC – 25,506
PDP – 2,479
Ikere Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Kehinde Jayeoba
ADC – 245
APC – 11,116
PDP – 9,872
Emure Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Emmanuel Oluwafemi
ADC – 732
APC – 14,325
PDP – 851
Ekiti South West Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Kola Oladunmoye
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Bamidele’s polling unit
ADC – 1,076
APC – 14,705
PDP – 1,800
Ido/Osi Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Otalobi Akintunde
ADC – 561
APC – 17,901
PDP – 1,449
Ekiti West Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Bolaji Stephen
ADC – 674
APC – 28,258
PDP – 3,644
Ado Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Toye Fasinmirin
ADC – 1,054
APC – 38,026
PDP – 3,817
Ilejemeje Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Kehinde Mogaji
ADC – 579
APC – 8,984
PDP – 1,243
Ise/Orun Local Government
Collation Officer: Dr. John Isa
ADC – 365
APC – 12,907
PDP – 1,627
Oye Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Jide Popoola
ADC – 998
APC – 18,975
PDP – 2,891
Moba Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Suleiman Adegboyega
ADC – 994
APC – 20,500
PDP – 1,572
Ayekire/Gbonyin Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Oso Bamidele
ADC – 314
APC – 17,133
PDP – 1,563
Ikole Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Sadiat Adifala
ADC – 812
APC – 26,508
PDP – 750
Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Michael Adeyemi
ADC – 511
APC – 29,278
PDP – 2,119
Ekiti East Local Government
Collation Officer: Prof. Olabode Olatunbosun
ADC – 1,730
APC – 26,359
PDP – 2,795
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