Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been re-elected as governor of Ekiti State after recording a resounding victory in the 2026 governorship election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oyebanji winner after he polled 319,224 votes, defeating his closest challenger from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who secured 40,543 votes.
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Announcing the result at the state collation centre in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, the Returning Officer, Professor Adenike Oladiji, confirmed that the incumbent governor won in all 16 local government areas of the state, completing a rare clean sweep across Ekiti.
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The victory is being described as historic as Oyebanji becomes the first governor in Ekiti State’s 29-year history to secure back-to-back re-election since the state’s creation in 1996.
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Ekiti politics has long been known for its strong anti-incumbency culture, with previous governors either failing to win re-election or returning to office only after spending time out of power. Oyebanji’s victory therefore breaks a political jinx that had lasted nearly three decades.
The outcome also strengthens the APC’s grip on the state and marks one of the most dominant electoral performances recorded in Ekiti governorship history.
