Breaking: INEC Declares Ekiti 2026 Election Winner in PDP Governorship Candidate’s Local Govt

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Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state - The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has defeated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other political parties in Efon Local Government Area (LGA) of Ekiti state, according to the official declaration on Sunday morning, June 21, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Legit.ng reports that Wole Oluyede, the candidate of the PDP, hails from Efon LGA.

While the APC and its candidate, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, scored 8,742 votes, the PDP, which came second in the LGA, garnered 2,051 votes.

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Legit.ng reports that the 2026 Ekiti state governorship election has been widely adjudged as peaceful, though there were pockets of complaints, especially around vote-buying.

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As collation continues at INEC’s headquarters on Iyin Road in Ado-Ekiti, national attention remains firmly fixed on the key southwest state as the outcome of the 2026 governorship election gradually unfolds.

The final outcome of the election will be announced by INEC after the completion of collation from all LGAs and the declaration of the state-wide results.

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