…Democratic Party's, PDP's Dr Wole Oluyede, who scored 40,543 votes. ADC's Ambassador Dare Bejide came third with 12,872 votes. Like Oyebanji, other APC candidates in six bye-elections held simultaneously with the Ekiti poll emerged victorious in Enugu, Nasarawa, Ondo, Kano and Kebbi but lost in Rivers to the PDP. Unpre…

…distant second with 40,543 votes. The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Dare Bejide scored 12,872 votes, to finish third in the election contested by 13 political parties. Presenting the organisation's final assessment of the poll, Yiaga Africa stated that its Watching The Vote (WTV) Parallel Vote Tabu…

"My immediate reaction is to reject the result in its entirety because, in my view, the exercise conducted yesterday was not credible. You all witnessed what happened, particularly in some polling units, including mine, where the atmosphere was almost like a war zone..."

…PDP candidate Dr. Wole Oluyede, who polled 40,543 votes, while ADC's Ambassador Dare Bejide scored 12,872 votes. A delegation of the PGF, led by Imo State Governor Senator Hope Uzodimma, alongside Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, visited Oyebanji at the Government House in Ado Ekiti…

…his closest rivals, Olumayokun Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) , across the 16 local government areas in the state.

…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. Addressing journalists after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declare…

…second with 40,543 votes. The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dare Bejide, scored 12,872 votes to finish third in the election contested by 13 political parties. The governor won his re-election by emerging victorious in all the 16 local government areas of the state, making him the first governor i…

…rival, Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 40,543 votes. Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) came third with 12,872 votes. INEC Returning Officer, Adenike Oladiji, announced the final results at the collation centre in Ado-Ekiti. According to the commission, 384,940 voters we…

…his closest rivals, Olumayokun Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, across the 16 local government areas in the state. Victory secured by APC in Ekiti will be replicated in Osun – APC chieftain

…to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the People's Democratic Party, Honourable Dare Bejide, who polled 40, 533. In a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy, President Tinubu described the fresh mandate as a "clear vote of confidence in continuity, stability, a…

…peaceful across the state. The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dare Bejide, alleged that vote-buying took place at his polling unit after casting his ballot at Oke Adura Polling Unit in Ekiti South West Local Government Area. Bejide accused members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of di…

…Oluyede, came second with 40,543 votes. The candidate African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dare Bejide scored 12,872 votes. Congratulating Oyebanji on Sunday, Bamidele said his leadership has fostered peace, unity and stability in Ekiti State, which had transformed the state's political landscape from an era often charact…

…reports had earlier described the process as "useless," polled 40,543 votes, while Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who alleged vote-buying and manipulation in the early hours of the poll, secured 12,872 votes. 2022 vs 2026: Oyebanji's 84.95% of total valid votes Unlike 2022, when the incumbent gov…

…Dr Oluwole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, polled 40,543 votes, while Mr Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, came third with 12,872 votes. INEC further disclosed that 384,940 voters were accredited for the election. According to the commission, a total of 375,777 valid votes were recorded…

…for a second term, Dr Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Ambassador Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, sought to sack the incumbent governor. INEC on Sunday morning declared Governor Biodun Oyebanji winner of the election after the APC garnered 319,224 votes to defeat the closest op…

…of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Oluwole Oluyede, scored 40,543 votes, while Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Party, ADP, polled 12,872 votes. She said a total of 384,940 voters were accredited for the election, with 375,777 valid votes, 6,332 rejected votes, and total votes cast. Ekiti 2026: INEC declares AP…

…of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oluwole Oluyede, scored 40,543 votes, while Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Party (ADP) polled 12,872 votes. According to her, a total of 384,940 voters were accredited for the election, with 375,777 valid votes, 6,332 rejected votes, and total votes cast. Voting, which bega…

…the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Oluwole Oluyede, polled 40,543 votes, while Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress garnered 12,872 votes. She added that 384,940 voters were accredited for the election, with 375,777 valid votes recorded and 6,332 rejected ballots, bringing the total votes cast to 382,109…

…in. Oyebanji had earlier floored the African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate, Dare Bejide, in his own polling unit. The governor secured 140 votes while the ADC candidate only polled 37 votes. Across the state, the early results show the APC leading by a massive margin, with the PDP following behind and the ADC set…

…448 of the 493 valid votes cast. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate, Dare Bejide garnered 37 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Wole Oluyede managed only four votes. Official figures contained in the INEC Form EC8A indicated that 538 voters were accredited out of 931 registered vote…

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dare Bejide, suffered a defeat in his polling unit as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, secured a commanding victory in the results announced from Ilawe-Ekiti Ward II, Polling Unit 004. Accor…

Ambassador Dare Bejide, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Saturday raised concerns over an incident that

…the state. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dare Bejide, alleged vote-buying and money sharing in his polling unit, while the police and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, refused to respond. Ekiti Decides 2026: EFCC blinded, vote-buying should…

…Ado-Ekiti The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Ambassador Dare Bejide, has lost his polling unit and ward to Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election. Bejide, who hails from Ward 2 in Ekiti South-West Local Government Area,…

…Biodun Oyebanji, defeated the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Ambassador Dare Bejide, at Polling Unit 4, Ward 2, in Ekiti South West Local Government Area, securing 140 votes against Bejide’s 37, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled two votes. As of the time of filing this report, only about 20…