The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress candidate, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election held on Saturday, June 20. Oyebanji, who was reelected for his second term in office, scored 319,224 votes to defeat his closest rival, Oluwole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), …
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ambassador Oluwadare Bejide, suffered a setback on Saturday as he lost his polling unit to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election. Early results from Polling Unit 4, Ward 2, in Ilawe-Ekiti, …
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, has won his polling unit in Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election. According to results announced at Polling Unit 003, Ward 06, Okelele, Ikogosi Ekiti, the incumbent governor, who is seeking reelection for his second term in office, scored 326 votes to defeat other political parties. The …
Voting has officially ended across the 16 local government areas of Ekiti State in Saturday’s off-cycle gubernatorial election, as sorting and counting of ballots at various polling units get underway. The election, widely viewed as a major litmus test for political alliances ahead of the 2027 general elections, saw voters turn out to decide the …
Yiaga Africa has raised concerns about discrepancies between the ballot papers, result sheets, and the list of candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the ongoing 2026 governorship elections in Ekiti State. The group stated this in its preliminary findings about the ongoing electoral exercise in the southwest state. “Yiaga Africa preliminary …
Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, has commended voters, electoral officials and security agencies for the orderly and peaceful process of the ongoing governorship election across the state. Oyebanji, who is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), gave the commendation while speaking shortly after casting his vote at his Polling Unit 03 in …
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, Wole Oluyede, has expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of the election at Ugele/Arokun Ward in Ikere Local Government Area. In an interview with newsmen shortly after casting his vote at Polling Unit 006, Ugele/Arokun Ward, Oluyede claimed that the process had …
After months of intense campaigns, the people of Ekiti State are set to go to the polls on Saturday, June 20, 2026, to elect another leader who will steer the ship of the state for the next four years. Ekiti, located in the South West geo-political zone, is one of the eight states across the …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the June 20, 2026, governorship election in Ekiti State, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Wole Oluyede, omitted. According to the list published by the electoral body, the candidates cleared to contest the election are Opeyemi Falegan of the Accord …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called the two opposing factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to a reconciliation meeting at its Abuja headquarters. The meeting brought together the faction led by Tanimu Turaki and the group aligned with former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, represented by Abdulrahman Mohammed. Turaki attended with members …
