Breaking: INEC Declares Ekiti 2026 Election Winner in Efon Local Govt
- APC defeated the PDP in the Efon LGA, with Governor Biodun Oyebanji earning 8,742 votes
- The 2026 Ekiti state governorship election was deemed mostly peaceful despite vote-buying complaints
- INEC continues collation of results amid national interest in Ekiti's election outcome
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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 the 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 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.
Source: Twitter
APC wins Efon in Ekiti
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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.
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 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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PDP chieftain makes vote-buying allegation
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a chieftain of the PDP, Pastor Samson Omoyajowo, alleged that APC supporters shared between N15,000 and N20,000 to make the people vote for them in the Ekiti state election.
Omoyajowo said the PDP gave nothing to the voters, yet still won by a wide margin in his polling unit.
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Source: Legit.ng
