2026 Ekiti State Governorship Election
Biodun Oyebanji (APC) was declared winner of the 20 June 2026 Ekiti State governorship election with 319,224 votes. Next: Oluwole Oluyede (PDP) 40,543; Dare Bejide (ADC) 12,872. The Ekiti Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal was sitting as of 24 Sep 2026, when counsel for the APC and the SDP clashed before it; no judgment was found in the sources consulted.
Election concluded. Certified results below.
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Sourced from INEC. Updates as official numbers are declared.
Votes counted
372.6k
Winning share
85.7%
Biodun Oyebanji
APC · Biodun Oyebanji
319.2k
Biodun Oyebanji
APC
319.2k
85.7%
Oluwole Oluyede
PDP
40.5k
10.9%
Oluwadare Bejide
ADC
12.9k
3.5%
Each figure says what has happened to it. Reported is not checked, and checked is not declared.
The headline and the LGA figures disagree.
- Biodun Oyebanji: headline 319.2k, checked and declared units sum to 319.2k. Gap +1.
- Oluwole Oluyede: headline 40.5k, checked and declared units sum to 40.5k. Gap +20.
Shown rather than hidden: two independently entered numbers that should agree, and do not yet.
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Oluwadare Bejide
ADC
0
0.0%
Biodun Oyebanji
APC
0
0.0%
Oluwole Oluyede
PDP
0
0.0%
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Election day
20 Jun 2026
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Result declared by INEC
21 Jun 2026
Election petitions tribunal
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