Ekiti 2022: INEC Declares Oyebanji Winner

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr. Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ekiti state governorship election.

Oyebanji, according to the election’s Chief Returning Officer, Professor Kayode Adebowale, polled a total of 187,057 leaving his closest rival, Engineer Segun Oni of Social Democratic Party (SDP) a distant second with 82,211 votes. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Bisi Kolawole came third with 67,457 votes.

Analsysis of candidates votes per local government of the state below.

1. Ijero LG
   APC—13,754
   PDP—–4,897
   SDP—–5,006
2. Emure LG
   APC—7,728
   PDP—2,610
   SDP—3,445
3. Ekiti South West LG
   APC—9,679
   PDP—4,474
   SDP—4,577
4. Ikere LG
   APC-12,086
   PDP—3,789
   SDP—1,943
5. Moba LG
   APC-11,609
   PDP—3,530
   SDP—4,904
6. Ilejemeje LG
   APC—4,357
   PDP—1,157
   SDP—2,344
7. Efon LG
   APC—4,012
   PDP—6,303
   SDP—–339
8. Ekiti West LG
   APC–15,322
   PDP—-3,386
   SDP—-3,863
9. Irepodun/Ifelodun LG
   APC–13,125
   PDP—-4,712
   SDP—-5,010
10. Oye LG
    APC—13,396
    PDP—–4,122
    SDP—–5,391
11. Ido-Osi LG
    APC—10,321
    PDP—–2,871
    SDP—–9,489
12. Ise-Orun LG
    APC—8,074
    PDP—2,588
    SDP—5,909
13. Ado LG
    APC—23,831
    PDP—–7,575
    SDP—15,214
14. Ikole LG
    APC—16,417
    PDP—–6,266
    SDP—–5,736
15. Aiyekire (Gbonyin) LG
    APC—11,247
    PDP—-3,947
    SDP—-4,059
16. Ekiti East LG
    APC—12,099
    PDP—–5,230
    SDP—–4,982
    TOTALS
    APC – 187,057
    PDP – 67,457
    SDP – 82,211

APC – 15 LGs
PDP – 1 LG
SDP – 0 LG