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Ekiti 2026: Reps member, Akinlayo expresses confidence in Oyebanji’s success
The member representing Ekiti North Federal Constituency II in the House of Representatives, Kolawole David Akinlayo has expressed optimism over the prospects of the ruling party in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State, citing massive voter turnout across his constituency and strong support for Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s re-election bid.
Speaking with journalists shortly after casting his vote at Igogo Ward 2, Polling Unit 16 in Ikosun-Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area, Akinlayo said residents had come out in large numbers to vote for the candidate of his party, whom he identified as the incumbent governor seeking a second term in office.
The lawmaker described the turnout across the constituency as massive, attributing the large number of voters at polling units to sustained grassroots mobilisation and intensive campaigns carried out by party leaders ahead of the election.
According to him, the ruling party had embarked on rigorous campaigns across the three local government areas under his constituency to sensitise residents on the importance of participating in the electoral process and supporting the governor’s re-election.
Akinlayo revealed that as part of efforts to mobilise supporters and alleviate economic hardship, he distributed food items to residents across the three local government areas within his constituency on the eve of the election.
“The candidate of our party is the governor of the state. The governor is running for a second term and people are out to vote for him and return him as governor.
“We’ve campaigned rigorously. Yesterday, we advised them to come out as early as possible to vote for our candidate, which I believe they have done and will continue to do because they believe in us and they will cast their votes for the governor”.
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The incumbent Governor of Ekiti State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Biodun Oyebanji, has taken an early lead as results of the state governorship election begin to trickle in.
Oyebanji had earlier floored the African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate, Dare Bejide, in his own polling unit.
The governor secured 140 votes while the ADC candidate only polled 37 votes.
Across the state, the early results show the APC leading by a massive margin, with the PDP following behind and the ADC settling into third place.
So far, the total results as uploaded on INEC IReV are as follows:
APC: 78,979 votes
PDP: 10,736 votes
ADC: 2,964 votes
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Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has recorded victory at the polling unit of Ayodele Fayose, the former Ekiti State Governor.
Oyebanji won Fayose’s polling unit after securing 448 votes to defeat his closest rivals in Saturday’s governorship election.
Results from Polling Unit 001, St. David’s Primary School/Maternity Area, Afao-Ekiti, in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area, showed that the Oyebanji dominated the ballot, securing 448 of the 493 valid votes cast.
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate, Dare Bejide garnered 37 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Wole Oluyede managed only four votes.
Official figures contained in the INEC Form EC8A indicated that 538 voters were accredited out of 931 registered voters.
A total of 493 valid votes were recorded, while seven ballots were rejected.
The result is considered significant given that the polling unit is located in Afao-Ekiti, the hometown of Fayose who is the one of the state’s most influential politicians.
Results from Polling Unit 001, St. David’s Primary School/Maternity Area, Afao-Ekiti:
APC – 448 votes
ADC – 37 votes
PDP – 4 votes
ADP – 4 votes
Total Valid Votes: 493
Rejected Votes: 7
The result has been duly signed by polling officials and party agents, with collation of results continuing across the state.
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By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado Ekiti
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured a landslide victory at the polling unit of Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, in Saturday’s Ekiti governorship election.
Announcing results, Polling Officer Ms. Elizabeth Oregbemeh said Oyebanji polled 164 votes.
PDP governorship candidate Dr. Wole Oluyede scored 8 votes, while Action Democratic Party (ADP) candidate Mr. Ayodeji Ojo got 1 vote.
Bamidele, who voted earlier, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the election and commended the impressive voter turnout across the state.
The Senate leader praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the prompt deployment of electoral officials and materials across all 16 local government areas.
According to INEC, of 1,059,360 registered voters in Ekiti State, 1,028,929 collected their Permanent Voter Cards.
Result Summary – Bamidele’s Polling Unit
APC: 164 votes
PDP: 8 votes
ADP: 1 vote
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