Governor Biodun Oyebanji has been declared winner of the Ekiti State Governorship election held on Saturday, securing a second consecutive term in office.
He was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The Returning Officer for the election and Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Professor Adenike Oladiji, who announced the result on Sunday morning, declared that Mr Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, secured 319,224 votes to earn a second term in office.
Professor Oladiji said the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Oluwole Oluyede, polled 40,543 votes, while Mr Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress garnered 12,872 votes.
She stated that 988,251 voters were registered for the election, while 384,940 voters were accredited across the state’s 16 local government areas.
According to the Returning Officer, a total of 382,109 votes were cast, comprising 375,777 valid votes and 6,332 rejected ballots.
Professor Oladiji subsequently returned Mr Oyebanji elected as Governor of Ekiti State in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act.