The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the incumbent governor and 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, made the declaration on Sunday, saying that Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes.
According to Oladiji, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Oluwole Oluyede, scored 40,543 votes, while Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, polled 12,872 votes.
She said a total of 384,940 voters were accredited for the election, with 375,777 valid votes, 6,332 rejected votes, and total votes cast.
Efun LGA
Registered 31749
Acredited 11393
ADC – 201
APC – 8742
PDP – 2051
LP – 02
Ijero LGA
Registered 67713
Acredited 30795
ADC – 2026
APC – 25506
PDP – 2479
LP – 03
Ikere LGA
Registered 69,320
Acredited 22,287
ADC – 245
APC – 11,116
PDP – 9892
LP – 16
Emure LGA
Registered 39299
Acredited 16411
ADC 732
APC 14,325
PDP 851
LP 05
Ekiti South West LGA
Registered 56,003
Acredited 18,094
ADC – 1076
APC – 14,705
PDP – 1800
LP – 2
Ido / Osi LGA
Registered 61,674
Acredited 20,217
ADC – 561
APC – 17,901
PDP – 1449
LP – 0
Ekiti West LGA
Registered 65,160
Acredited 33,421
ADC – 674
APC – 28,258
PDP – 3644
LP – 3
Ado Ekiti LGA
Registered – 118,817
Acredited – 45,695
ADC – 1054
APC – 38,026
PDP – 3817
LP – 10
Ilejemeje LGA
Registered 20,862
Acredited 11,077
ADC – 579
APC – 8984
PDP – 1243
LP – 0
Ise Orun LGA
Registered – 49,183
Acredited – 15,219
ADC – 365
APC – 12,908
PDP – 1627
LP – 19
Oye LGA
Registered – 71,603
Acredited – 23,577
ADC – 998
APC – 18,975
PDP – 2891
LP – 6
Moba LGA
Registered – 56,346
Acredited 23,507
ADC – 994
APC – 20500
PDP – 1572
LP – 1
Aiyekire LGA
Registered – 57,771
Acredited 19,405
ADC – 314
APC – 17,133
PDP – 1563
LP – 2
Ikole LGA
Registered – 81,028
Acredited – 28,568
ADC – 812
APC – 26,508
PDP – 750
LP – 4
Irepodun / Ifelodun LGA
Registered – 75,552
Acredited – 32,990
ADC – 511
APC – 29,278
PDP – 2119
LP – 4
Ekiti East LGA
Registered – 66,171
Acredited – 32,284
ADC – 1730
APC – 26,359
PDP – 2795
LP – —
Total Registered voters 988251
Total Accredited voters – 383940
ADC – 12,872
APC – 319,224
PDP – 40,543
LP – 276
ADP 1,269