Biodun Oyebanji, former secretary to the state government (SSG), has been declared winner of the Ekiti governorship election.
Kayode Oyebode, returning officer for the election, announced the result in the early hours of Sunday.
Oyebanji secured 187,057 votes, defeating his two closest Oyebanji secured 187,057 votes, defeating his two closest challengers — Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who polled 82,211 votes, and Bisi Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 67,457 votes.
The APC candidate was declared winner of the election at 3:05am.
“That Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” Oyebode said.
