The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State.
Mr Oyebanji, a former Secretary to the State Government, polled 187,057 votes to defeat his challengers.
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.
In addition to his total votes, the APC candidate won in 15 of the 16 local government areas. The exception was Efon which was won by Kolawole who hails from the LGA.
Oyebanji, who until recently was Secretary to the State Government (SSG) ,was ahead in most of the local government areas where the results had come in last night including Ido-Osi,the local government area of Oni , and Irepodun/Ifelodun LGA where former governor Ayo Fayose hails from
Each of the three leading candidates won his ward handsomely with Oyebanji recording 296 votes in his Polling Unit 003 ,Ward 6 in Ikogosi. Kolawole had only one vote there while three votes were voided. Kolawole also won in his Efon LGA.
Oni got 218 or 90 per cent of the total votes cast in his Polling Unit 6,Ward 4 at Ogbon Iro in Ifaki, leaving only 15 for Oyebanji and two for Kolawole.
