The incumbent Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has won a second term in office with a landslide.
Oyebanji, candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, was declared winner of Saturday’s election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
His victory thus makes him the first sitting governor in the state’s history to secure re-election.
The State Returning Officer, Adenike Oladiji, announced the result on Sunday morning after the completion of collation across the state’s 16 local government areas.
According to the results, Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes to record a resounding victory over his closest challenger, Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party, who garnered 40,543 votes. Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress came third with 12,872 votes.
Declaring the outcome, Oladiji said Oyebanji satisfied all constitutional requirements, having scored the highest number of lawful votes cast in the election.
According to the electoral commission, a total of 384,940 voters were accredited for the election, while 382,109 votes were cast. Of these, 375,777 were valid votes.
The APC candidate dominated all 16 local government areas of the state, recording impressive margins in major voting centres, including Ado-Ekiti with 38,026 votes, Irepodun/Ifelodun, 29,278; Ekiti West 28,258, Ikole 26,508;, Ekiti East 26,359; and Ijero 25,506
Following are the election results by local government:
- Emure: APC – 14,325; PDP – 851; ADC – 732.
- Efon: APC – 8,742; PDP – 2,051; ADC – 201.
- Ijero: APC – 25,506; PDP – 2,479; ADC – 2,026.
- Ikere: APC – 11,116; PDP – 9,892; ADC – 245.
- Ekiti South-West: APC – 14,705; PDP – 1,800; ADC – 1,076.
- Ido-Osi: APC – 17,901; PDP – 1,449; ADC – 561.
- Ekiti West: APC – 28,258; PDP – 3,644; ADC – 674.
- Ado: APC – 38,026; PDP – 3,817; ADC – 1,054.
- Ilejemeje: APC – 8,984; PDP – 1,243; ADC – 579.
- Ise/Orun: APC – 12,908; PDP – 1,627; ADC – 365.
- Oye: APC – 18,975; PDP – 2,891; ADC – 998.
- Gbonyin/Ayekire: APC – 17,133; PDP – 1,563; ADC – 314.
- Ikole: APC – 26,508; PDP – 750; ADC – 812.
- Irepodun/Ifelodun: APC – 29,278; PDP – 2,119; ADC – 511.
- Ekiti East: APC – 26,359; PDP – 2,795; ADC – 1,730.
- Moba: APC – 20,500; PDP – 1,572; ADC – 994.
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