JUST IN: INEC Declares APC’s Oyebanji Winner of Ekiti Gubernatorial Election

By Micheal Chukwuebuka, South-West Chief Correspondent

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has decalred Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the governorship election held in the state on Saturday, Jun 20..

According to the electoral body, the governor polled a total of 319,224 votes to defeat his closest rival, Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 40,543 votes.

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Oluwadare Bejide, came third in the race with a total of 12,872 votes.

Local Government Results Breakdown in percentage:

Emure
APC: 90.05%
ADC: 4.60%
PDP: 5.35%

Efon
APC: 79.52%
ADC: 1.83%
PDP: 18.66%

Ijero
APC: 84.99%
ADC: 6.75%
PDP: 8.26%

Ikere
APC: 52.30%
ADC: 1.15%
PDP: 46.54%

Ekiti South West
APC: 83.64%
ADC: 6.12%
PDP: 10.24%

Ido/Osi
APC: 89.91%
ADC: 2.82%
PDP: 7.28%

Ekiti West
APC: 86.74%
ADC: 2.07%
PDP: 11.19%

Ado Ekiti
APC: 88.64%
ADC: 2.46%
PDP: 8.90%

Ilejemeje
APC: 83.14%
ADC: 5.36%
PDP: 11.50%

Ise/Orun
APC: 86.63%
ADC: 2.45%
PDP: 10.92%

Oye
APC: 82.99%
ADC: 4.36%
PDP: 12.64%

Moba
APC: 89.70%
ADC: 4.35%
PDP: 5.95%

Ayekire/Gbonyin
APC: 90.13%
ADC: 1.65%
PDP: 8.22%

Ikole
APC: 94.45%
ADC: 2.89%
PDP: 2.67%

Irepodun/Ifelodun
APC: 91.76%
ADC: 1.60%
PDP: 6.64%

Ekiti East
APC: 85.35%
ADC: 5.60%
PDP: 9.05%

Statewide Totals
Total Votes Cast: 372,499
APC: 319,296 votes (85.72%)
PDP: 40,331 votes (10.83%)
ADC: 12,872 votes (3.46%)

This will be his second term in office.