Mr Oyebanji defeated 13 others to emerge victorious in Saturday's off-cycle governorship election.

…(INEC) to strengthen the security of its technological systems ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The party also warned against any form of manipulation that could undermine the credibility of the August 15 poll. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Osun APP Chairman, Odesola Oluseye Titus, the party urged…

…unity, and economic prosperity in Nigeria. Among dignitaries who at the event were the Governors of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum; Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni; Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, as well as former Governors Usman Sa’idu Nasamu Dakingari and Tanko Al-Makura. Others included the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad…

The party also commended INEC, security agencies and voters for the peaceful conduct of Saturday's governorship election.

…Oyebanji, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the 2026 Ekiti governorship election. He secured 319,224 votes and was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Oborevwori said the victory was historic, as it marked the first consecutive second-term win by a sitting go…

…his Ekiti counterpart, Abiodun Oyebanji, on his decisive victory in Saturday's governorship election in the state. In a congratulatory message issued by his spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, on Sunday in Osogbo, Adeleke said the renewal of Oyebanji's mandate reflected the people’s confidence in his leadership. The g…

…has congratulated Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti on his landslide victory in Saturday's governorship election. He described the victory as a reward for good governance and effective service delivery. Sanwo-Olu, who is also the chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, said this in a statement issued on Sunday by his S…

... says outcome mockery of democracy The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Saturday's Ekiti State governorship election, Ambassador Dare Bejide, has rejected the outcome of the poll, describing it as a "mockery of democracy" and insisting that the exercise lacked credibility. Addressin…

…serious threats to Nigeria's electoral integrity.” Yiaga Africa validates Ekiti 2026 governorship results

…(APC), Biodun Oyebanji, on Sunday described his resounding victory in the just-concluded governorship election as a clear validation of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He declared that the unprecedented electoral outcome reflected the confidence of Ekiti people in both his government and the leadersh…

…across the 16 local government areas of Kwara State have reaffirmed that the party's governorship primary was won by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Engineer Yakubu Danladi-Salihu. The party chairmen insisted that the primary that produced Danladi-Salihu as the APC gubernatorial candidate was duly conducted…

…called on President Bola Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and other South-West governors to caution Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, over what it described as inflammatory remarks against Fulani communities in Oyo State. The group’s reaction followed reports that Igboho i…

…of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the press briefing was attended by Rep. Jonathan Gaza, LP governorship candidate in Nasarawa State; Mr. Adamu Ninga, 2027 LP House of Representatives candidate for Akwanga/Nasarawa Eggon/Wamba Federal Constituency; and other stakeholders, alongside other party members.

…Oyebanji spoke on Sunday after securing a second term in office following the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State. Addressing supporters, the governor said political judgment is ultimately made at the ballot box, not on digital platforms, adding that performance and direct engagement with citizens remain the r…

…Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said that the victory of Gov. Biodun Oyebanji in Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti will be replicated in Osun on August 15. Speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo, Oyintiloye described Oyebanji's victory as well deserved. He said the outcome of the election was a resounding en…

Mustapha Inuwa says supporters are beginning to lose confidence in the ADC as the dispute over its governorship candidate selection process remains unresolved

…Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, who earned a fresh mandate over the weekend in the off-season governorship election. Governor Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress polled 319,224 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the People's Democratic Party, Honourable Dare Bejide, who polled 40, 533. In a statement sig…

…said this in his congratulatory message to the governor on his victory in Saturday's governorship election. DAILY POST recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday morning declared Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the election. Tinubu commended the people o…

…of vote-buying, voter intimidation and other electoral malpractices trailed Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti State, despite reports by election observers that the exercise was generally peaceful across the state. The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dare Bejide, alleged that vote-buying took…

…Assembly. The lawyers, who had dragged Suleiman to court for allegedly contesting the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State without resigning his appointment, wants the lawmakers to order his arrest for failing to honour the invitation of the House committee investigating the issue.…

…congratulated Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his victory in the June 20, 2026 governorship election. In a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, Arise described Oyebanji's victory at the poll as a testament to his commitment to the development of the state. Arise commended Ekiti voters for coming ou…

..says victory reflects confidence in APC, Tinubu Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have congratulated Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on his overwhelming victory in the state's governorship election, describing the outcome as a reflection of his performance and the confide…

…has said the victory recorded by Governor Biodun Oyebanji in Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election would be replicated in Osun during the August 15, 2026 governorship poll. Oyintiloye, who spoke with journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, described Oyebanji’s re-election as well deserved and attributed the outcome to…

…in conducting a peaceful, free, fair and credible election as we approach the Osun governorship election in August and the general election next year.” With his overwhelming victory in the election, Oyebanji has emerged as the first governor in the history of Ekiti State to win re-election back-to-back. President Tinub…

Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has congratulated the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, and Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji on his re-election, describing it as a clear endorsement of his leadership and governance records. Bamidele, who chaired the APC Governorship Election…