#EkitiDecides2026: Oyebanji secures second term, defies Ekiti’s history of unseating incumbents (opens original article in a new tab)

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of APC was re-elected as Ekiti State governor, marking the first consecutive re-election in the state's history.

• Governor Biodun Oyebanji of APC was re-elected as Ekiti State governor with 319,224 votes, defeating 13 challengers.
• Oyebanji is the first Ekiti governor to secure consecutive re-election, breaking the state's history of unseating incumbents.
• The election featured 13 opposition candidates, including PDP's Oluwole Oluyede and ADC's Dare Bejide, with APC securing a strong lead across the state.