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Ekiti State Governorship Election 2026

Official INEC results — Abiodun Oyebanji (APC) declared winner with 319,224 votes.

● Declared
AB
🏆 Governor-Elect
Abiodun Oyebanji
APC — All Progressives Congress
319,224
Votes
85.7%
Vote Share
16/16
LGAs Won
278,681
Win Margin

📊 Election Summary

Ekiti State 2026 — Governorship
372,639
Total Votes Cast
988,251
Registered Voters
35.7%
Voter Turnout
3
Candidates
16
Total LGAs
20 Jun
Election Date

🗳 Full Results — All Candidates

Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: APC hold. Oyebanji won 84.95%, defeating PDP candidate Oluwole Oluyede (10.79%) and ADC Oluwadare Bejide (3.43%). Turnout: 35.7%.
# Candidate Party Votes % Vote Share
1
Abiodun Oyebanji 🏆
APC
All Progressives Congress
319,224 85.7%
2
Oluwole Oluyede
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
40,543 10.9%
3
Oluwadare Bejide
ADC
African Democratic Congress
12,872 3.5%
📋 Returning Officer: Adenike Oladiji  ·  Declared: June 21, 2026  ·  Source ↗

🗺 LGA-by-LGA Breakdown

16 Local Government Areas

Ekiti State has 16 LGAs. Abiodun Oyebanji (APC) won 16 LGAs.

Ado Ekiti APC
Aiyekire APC
Efun APC
Ekiti East APC
Ekiti South West APC
Ekiti West APC
Emure APC
Ido / Osi APC
Ijero APC
Ikere APC
Ikole APC
Ilejemeje APC
Irepodun / Ifelodun APC
Ise Orun APC
Moba APC
Oye APC
⏱ Next Ekiti State Governorship Election — June 20, 2030
3
Years
8
Months
14
Days

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

9 questions
Abiodun Oyebanji of the APC won the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election with 319,224 votes, as declared by INEC on June 21, 2026.
In the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election: Abiodun Oyebanji (APC) — 319,224 votes; Oluwole Oluyede (PDP) — 40,543 votes; Oluwadare Bejide (ADC) — 12,872 votes. Total votes cast: 372,639.
Abiodun Oyebanji scored 319,224 votes, beating Oluwole Oluyede (PDP) who got 40,543 votes. Winning margin: 278,681 votes.
Abiodun Oyebanji won 16 of 16 LGAs in Ekiti State.
The APC won the Ekiti State 2026 governorship election.
372,639 total votes were cast. Of 988,251 registered voters, giving a turnout of approximately 35.72%.
APC hold. Oyebanji won 84.95%, defeating PDP candidate Oluwole Oluyede (10.79%) and ADC Oluwadare Bejide (3.43%). Turnout: 35.7%.
No active tribunal challenge recorded for Ekiti State 2026.
The next Ekiti State governorship election is expected on June 20, 2030 — in 1364 days.