APC’s Oyebanji secures landslide re-election in Ekiti governorship poll

Politics

ADO-EKITI, Nigeria (NPA) — 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 2026 governorship election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oyebanji the winner of the poll after he polled 319,224 votes, defeating the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who performed poorly at the poll.

According to the results announced by the electoral body, the PDP candidate garnered 40,543 votes, while the ADC candidate secured 12,872 votes.

Oyebanji dominated the election across the state, winning in all 16 local government areas of Ekiti.

A breakdown of the results showed that the governor polled 38,026 votes in Ado-Ekiti Local Government Area, 29,278 votes in Irepodun/Ifelodun, 28,258 votes in Ekiti West, 26,508 votes in Ikole, and 25,506 votes in Ijero.

Despite the APC’s sweeping victory, the PDP recorded its strongest performance in Ikere Local Government Area, where it secured 9,892 votes against the APC’s 11,116 votes.

The outcome of the election clears the way for Oyebanji to begin preparations for a second term in office, extending the APC’s hold on the state following a commanding electoral mandate.