INEC Declares APC Biodun Oyebanji Winner of Ekiti Governorship Election

Ado-Ekiti: By Our REPORTER

Published, Sunday, June 19, 2022

MR. BIODUN OYEBANJI (pictured above), the anointed candidate of Governor Kayode Fayemi has prevailed in the governorship election held in Ekiti State yesterday by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), was officially declared the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election in the early hours this morning, Sunday, by the Chief Returning Officer of the election, Kayode Adebowale in Ado-Ekiti, the capital city.

Mr Oyebanji polled 187,057 votes to defeat his closest challengers, Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who polled 82,211, and Bisi Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party who scored 67, 457 votes.

Born December 21, 1967, Mr Oyebanji hails from Ikogosi-Ekiti, in Ekiti West local government.

Of the 16 local government areas in the state, Mr Oyebanji won 15 – Irepodun/Ifelodun, Ilejemeje, Moba, Ado-Ekiti, Ijero, Ekiti Southwest, Ido-Osi, Ise-Orun, Gbonyin, Oye, Ekiti West, Ikere, Emure, Ikole.

Mr Kolawole won in Efon local government area.

Number of votes according to political parties

A – 166

AAC – 409

ADC – 5,997

ADP- 3,495

APC- 187,057

APGA- 376

All – 290

LP – 195

PRP- 1,980

NNPN- 529

PDP- 67457

SDP – 82,211

YPP-618

ZLP-282

Registered voters – 989,224

Accredited voters – 365,438

Valid votes – 351,865

Rejected votes – 8888

Total votes cast – 360753

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