The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abiodun Oyebanji as the winner of the just-concluded) governorship election in Ekiti State.
Oyebanji who won 15 out of the 16 Local Government Areas of the state gathered 187,057 votes.
The announcement was made by both INEC and APC on their official Twitter handles:
The 55-year-old winner is a public servant turned politician.
The Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Segun Oni came second with 82,211, while the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bisi Kolawole gathered 67,457 votes.
The returning officer for the election, Professor Kayode Oyebode at 3:04 am on Sunday declared Biodun Oyebanji winner of the governorship election.
In all, 16 candidates participated in the election. The total valid votes were 351,865, void votes, 8,888 and total votes cast, 360,753
The final result:
- 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