The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Biodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the winner of Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election.
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INEC’s returning officer, Kayode Oyebode, announced the result in the early hours of Sunday, June 19.
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Oyebanji polled a total of 187,057 votes, defeating his two closest challengers — Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who polled 82,211 votes, and Bisi Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 67,457 votes.
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Oyebanji, a former secretary to the state government (SSG), won 15 out of the 16 LGAs in the state.
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Oyebode said that Oyebanji had certified the law and was, therefore, declared the winner.
APC’s Oyebanji emerges Ekiti State’s governor-elect after winning 15 out of 16 LGAs
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