The Oyebanji Ekiti West result has been officially declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election.
Governor Biodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), recorded a convincing victory in his local government area, Ekiti West.
Furthermore, the result strengthens his position as votes continue to be collated across the state.
INEC Announces Oyebanji Ekiti West Result
INEC announced the result at its collation centre in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, in the early hours of Sunday, June 21, 2026.
According to the electoral commission, Governor Oyebanji secured a total of 28,258 votes in Ekiti West Local Government Area.
Meanwhile, his closest challenger, Oluwole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), polled 3,644 votes.
The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) finished third with 674 votes.
APC Dominates in Governor’s Stronghold
The result showed strong support for the APC in Ekiti West, which is Governor Oyebanji’s home local government area.
Moreover, the wide margin of victory demonstrated the ruling party’s strength in the area.
Political observers had expected the governor to perform strongly in the local government due to his popularity and incumbency advantage.
Consequently, the result did not come as a surprise to many residents and stakeholders.
Ekiti Governorship Election Update
The Ekiti governorship election remains one of Nigeria’s most closely watched off-cycle elections.
Voters across the state’s 16 local government areas participated in the exercise to decide who will lead the state for the next four years.
Furthermore, INEC officials have continued the collation of results from various local government areas.
The final outcome will determine whether Governor Oyebanji secures a second term in office.
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Awaiting Final Statewide Results
Although the APC has recorded a major victory in Ekiti West, the final result of the election will depend on the total votes from all local government areas.
Meanwhile, party supporters and residents are closely monitoring the collation process.
INEC has assured voters that the process will remain transparent and credible.
Therefore, attention now shifts to the remaining local government results as the commission moves closer to announcing the overall winner.
The Oyebanji Ekiti West result marks an important milestone in the Ekiti governorship election.
Governor Biodun Oyebanji secured 28,258 votes in his local government area, defeating PDP candidate Oluwole Oluyede and ADC’s candidate by a significant margin.
As collation continues across the state, Nigerians await the final declaration from INEC.
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