Southwest APC Celebrates Ekiti Electorate After Governor Oyebanji Secures Second Term with 319,224 Votes

The Southwest leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a formal statement expressing deep gratitude to the people of Ekiti State following the landslide re-election of Governor Biodun Oyebanji in the newly concluded 2026 governorship election. Official results certified by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) show that the incumbent governor swept all 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across the state, securing a definitive multi-year mandate to steer the state's progressive agenda.

According to the final tally announced at the state collation center in Ado-Ekiti, the ruling party completely outpaced its closest rivals, securing a commanding margin of victory.

The Southwest APC leadership characterized the electoral outcome as a definitive public endorsement of continuity, infrastructure modernization, and administrative transparency:

• Validation of First-Term Performance: In its congratulatory message to the state, the zonal executive committee noted that the massive turnout and the 319,224 votes polled by Oyebanji serve as a direct reward for his human capital development initiatives, regular payment of civil servant emoluments, and wide infrastructure expansion networks during his first term.
• A Model for Regional Expansion: Party leaders emphasized that the seamless, rancor-free victory in Ekiti sets a solid operational benchmark for the upcoming regional contests. Zonal stakeholders noted that this administrative template will be heavily deployed to support the party's candidate in neighboring Osun State, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, as the party moves to expand its progressive footprint across the Southwest.
• Compliance and Credibility: The Coordinating Governor for the APC in the Southwest, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, praised the electorate for their peaceful conduct. He added that the entire exercise strictly adhered to the statutory guidelines laid out in the newly reformed 2026 Electoral Act, ensuring an unassailable level of transparency throughout the voting and sorting phases.

Following his official declaration as winner by INEC, Governor Oyebanji thanked the people of Ekiti State, promising to run an inclusive, all-encompassing government that transcends partisan divisions to accelerate rural economic growth and industrialization.