Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Biodun Oyebanji, a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the 2022 Ekiti governorship election.
Gatekeepers News reports that Oyebanji, a former secretary to the state government (SSG), won 15 out of the 16 LGAs in the State.
He garnered a total of 187,057 votes to defeat his two closest challengers; Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who got 82,211 votes and Bisi Kolawole of the People’s Democratic Party who secured 67,457 votes.
Professor Kayode Oyebode, returning officer for the election, declared Oyebanji the winner in the early hours of Sunday. A total of 16 candidates participated in the election. The total valid votes in the election were 351,865, void votes, 8,888 and total votes cast, 360,753.
See the final result below:
A: 166
AAC: 409
ADC: 5,597
ADP: 3,495
APC: 187,057
APGA: 376
APM: 290
APP: 1,980
LP: 195
NNPP: 529
NRM:347
PDP: 67,457
PRP: 856
SDP: 82,211
YPP: 618
ZLP: 282
