Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Biodun Oyebanji, has been declared winner of the Ekiti governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Oyebanji won in 15 of the 16 local government areas in Ekiti.
The Returning Officer of the Ekiti Governorship Election, Adeniran Tella, announced the results on Sunday morning at the INEC office in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti capital city.
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The former Chief of Staff polled a total of 187, 057 votes to defeat his closest rival, Segun Oni of Social Democratic Party (SDP) who bagged 82, 211 votes to emerge 2nd while Bisi Kolawole of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), came a distant third with 67, 457 votes.
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Breakdown of the votes at a glance;
Ido-Osi Local Govt
APC: 10,321 WINNER
PDP: 2,871
SDP: 9,489
Oye LGA Final result:
APC 13,396 WINNER
PDP 4,122
SDP 5,391
Efon Alaye LGA final result:
APC-4012
PDP-6303 WINNER
SDP-339
Emure Local Govt Final result:
APC: 7,728 WINNER
PDP: 2,610
SDP: 3,445
Ijero LGA final result:
APC: 13,754 WINNER
PDP: 4,897
SDP: 5,006
Ekiti South-West Local Govt
APC: 9,679 WINNER
PDP: 4,474
SDP: 4,577
Moba Local Govt
APC: 11,609 WINNER
PDP: 3,530
SDP: 4,904
Ilejemeje local government
APC: 4,357 WINNER
PDP: 1,157
SDP: 2,344
Ikere LGA Result
APC: 12,086 WINNER
PDP: 3,789
SDP: 1,943
Ekiti-West Local Govt
APC: 15,322 WINNER
PDP: 3,386
SDP: 3,863
Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Govt
APC: 13,125 WINNER
PDP: 4,712
SDP: 5,010
Gbonyin LGA:
APC: 11,247 WINNER
PDP: 3,947
SDP: 4,059