Oyebanji Wins Ekiti Governorship Election with 319,224 Votes

Biodun Oyebanji, representing the All Progressives Congress (APC), secured a decisive victory in the Ekiti State governorship election held on a Sunday, receiving 319,224 votes. He defeated Wole Oluyede of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), who garnered 40,543 votes, and Dare Bejid of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who received 12,872 votes.

The results were declared by Adenik Oladiji, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure, around 3 AM. Oyebanji's win marks a historic achievement as he becomes the first governor in Ekiti State to be re-elected consecutively.

In his victory speech in Ado Ekiti, he expressed gratitude to the electorate and credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for creating an enabling environment for development. Oyebanji emphasized the peaceful conduct of the election, highlighting a significant shift in the political culture of Ekiti State, which was previously marred by violence and tension.